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> On iOS, the ability to prevent (say) the use of social media after 10pm is very useful. What would you, as someone who "cares about your child" do instead? H
by autoexec 3y ago
> On iOS, the ability to prevent (say) the use of social media after 10pm is very useful. What would you, as someone who "cares about your child" do instead?
Have your child hand you their phone at 10PM before they go to bed? Why do they need a phone on their person 24/7?
- Angostura 3y agoIn my case, my child likes to listen to various Podcasts of music and it helps them get to sleep. "Hand over your phone" feels draconian, not caring. My
- paulddraper 3y agoBecause they charge it in their room? Because they use it as an alarm? Because you have a late date night and won't be there in person?
- inanutshellus 3y agoIn the end, it's your choice as a parent whether this is "good parenting" or not. The aforementioned roadblocks ("gee dad, it's my alarm clock! insurmountable obstacle! guess i keep the phone, sucker!") are not arguing in good faith.
- paulddraper 3y agoIt's not insurmountable. There are solutions. E.g. parental controls.
- pests 3y agoE.g. you charge it in your room and give them an analog alarm clock. Or "you need to put the phone down at 10pm, if I come home and see you on it you will be grounded" Why must we use technology to enforce parenting choices
- paulddraper 3y agoTechnology isn't a requirement. Humans predate computers. But technology can come in handy, don't you think?
- pests 3y agoYep, I do think that. Does everything have to rely on it though? (also, we're in a thread complaining about how technology doesn't properly support paraental controls)