“screen time” is such a nonsense phrase. Sure make sure your kid gets physical exercise but to primarily define and rate the value of an experience a child is h

“screen time” is such a nonsense phrase. Sure make sure your kid gets physical exercise but to primarily define and rate the value of an experience a child is having primarily based on whether it is on a screen or not is hilariously myopic especially among people that supposedly claim to have a progressive view of technology. The question is WHAT is the child doing on that screen? Are they blobbing out or are they playing a video game that stimulates and challenges their brain (a strategy game, even action games) or socializing with friends in a video game learning how to conflict manage and operate as an effective social group? (minecraft is full of this). I mean we ruined the world for kids, I can’t blame them for looking to virtual worlds to transcend the hellhole we left them even a little bit. Sure, the kids should just “go outside” and play in the… development full of huge pickups that aren’t even designed to able to see children (they kind of look custom designed to run over children actually), with no public spaces to explore and play in, no sidewalks leading from the development to anywhere else and endless strip malls, parking lots and cars as far as the eye can see… Their brain is going to be healthier engaging with good video games than that landscape.