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Very similar here. What will you do regarding schools, have you thought about that? Normally I'm not a control freak, but I worry that our hard work protecting
by bdjsiqoocwk 3y ago
Very similar here.
What will you do regarding schools, have you thought about that? Normally I'm not a control freak, but I worry that our hard work protecting him from the negative effects of screen addiction will quickly be destroyed if he's put into an environment where every other kid has a phone and is addicted to it.
- Meninoyo 3y agoWhy? It's the phone of other kids, they will not give their phones away
- StefanBatory 3y agoIt's not that - but it's being left out. If all of them will use phones and chat via them, not having one will be social isolation.
- ragestorm 3y agoWe are planning an apple watch at first. Can do both of those.
- StefanBatory 3y agoSeems like fair compromise. Truth be told I realise that this is a case where whatever you do, there will be consequences. I myself I don't really know how I'd approach that.
- bdjsiqoocwk 3y agoI didn't understand your comment. Why what?
- oven9342 3y agoSchools in my region are suddenly catching up the the top notch scientific publications warning people to stop parking babies in front of screens. That’s giving me hope
- lotsoweiners 3y agoI think you either home school or you give up and let things fall into place. One thing for sure is that although you don’t allow screen time you can’t expect that your kids aren’t going to be surrounded by kids taking about Mr Beast, Minecraft, etc. They are going to hear about it from friends and feel left out of conversations.
- bdjsiqoocwk 3y agoI mean, is that a big deal? When I was a kid, other kids watched shows that I didn't watch and had toys that I didn't have. So what? I think people exaggerate this idea of "being left out". We don't all have to be the same.
- ambichook 3y agosocial isolation can be a hell of a thing, and in the world we have now where having a phone is the norm, it isnt just about having different toys, its about completely lacking a tool so deeplyintegratedintodaily life that others do have. i don't know what the solution is, but i do think that at least considering it is important *IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER THAT I AM NOT A PARENT* i cannot judge others for how they raise their children as i do not and will almost certainly never have any of my own, however i can still discuss the topic and raise concerns even with the understanding that i may be missing things and i am willing to accept that may indeed be the case