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> Don't give a digital device to a small child, period. I like how we've accepted that a device that can be used to call for help, and is the greatest innovati
by ClumsyPilot 2y ago
> Don't give a digital device to a small child, period.
I like how we've accepted that a device that can be used to call for help, and is the greatest innovation of the last 20 years, is toxic and dangerous and exploits you. Even if you are a child. And we just accept that.
- JohnFen 2y agoBut it is toxic and dangerous and exploits you. It's also a very valuable tool. As with all things, there's a cost/benefit calculation to be done here. I think that the cost/benefit ratio is hugely unfavorable when we're talking about very young children.
- strix_varius 2y agoMany of us work, or have worked (for me, thankfully, past tense) at the companies turning phones and tablets into exploitation devices. The data is clear. And here, so is the personal experience. If you want something that can "call for help," there are many options other than smartphones.