Kinda off topic. The only game we will allow my 5yo little sister to play till she grows up is Minecraft. It is unique among digital games in that it only provi

Kinda off topic. The only game we will allow my 5yo little sister to play till she grows up is Minecraft. It is unique among digital games in that it only provides a simplified replica of real world (with a few fantastic elements spread in), and almost all content is created by the player, which is perfect for creativity. Contrast this with social media which is %100 consumption and %0 creativity. And even that is restricted by time. We’d rather have her not spend time with any digital screens at all, and play with her friends, play with her toys, get outside, or even get bored. She is doing great socially. The difference with her peers is that after school, they come home and watch TV until the dinner is ready, watch YT Kids throughout the dinner, and watch TV again till bed, cramming sweet snacks throughout and throwing temper tantrums if the constant flow of dopamine is in any way interrupted. They find playgrounds boring and regard friend meetups a burdensome sacrifice they have to make splitting from their screens in order to have some fun together. But actually no, because when they meet up they watch YT Kids or Tiktok, not on a shared device but individually. At best they’ll play Roblox. How do I know? Because that’s how she was until my parents decided maybe, just maybe human children are not really equipped to deal with superstimuli producing, biohacking machinery. “But she won’t be able to handle real world once she grows up and has free access!” Yeah, no. It honestly tells more about the person saying it, what they view as “real world”. Do you honestly think that a neurologically fully developed, physically fit, social person with non-digital hobbies and great relationships is somehow going to turn into an doomscroller overnight when they get first exposed to Instagram at age 18? Hey, I had virtually unrestricted access in my childhood, and at age 20 I have myopia, hernia, scoliosis, and I will turn into a doomscroller overnight if you install any social media app on my phone (I have ADHD so it’s harder for me but still.)