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> TV was found to be a massive benefit in increasing vocabulary By who, and for who? My kids (ages 5+7) watch significantly less TV than their peers (as well a

> TV was found to be a massive benefit in increasing vocabulary By who, and for who? My kids (ages 5+7) watch significantly less TV than their peers (as well as currently almost zero internet access), and are frequently complimented on their command of vocabulary and ability to express themselves. >And if we are talking about the internet in general and not just twitter/tiktok, then its largely NOT doomscrolling and ragebait. By amount of time that people spend on the internet, it is mostly doomscrolling and ragebait. If only we could take that part of it away.

skeezyjefferson 1y ago
>By who, and for who? ages 0-6, increased vocabulary with increased screen time https://srcd.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/cdev.13927 https://srcd.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/cdev.13927 > My kids (ages 5+7) watch significantly less TV than their peers (as well as currently almost zero internet access), and are frequently complimented on their command of vocabulary and ability to express themselves. Compliments are nice I suppose, but theyre a poor metric when regarding vocabulary size. > By amount of time that people spend on the internet, it is mostly doomscrolling and ragebait. If only we could take that part of it away. "most" people I assume doesnt include you? Youre too smart to fall for it, obviously.
- cdfsdsadsa 1y ago
  Have you read the paper you linked? It indicates at best a slightly positive outcome on average, with many caveats (video is worse, the younger the kid the worse the effect, removing educational content results in a negative correlation, etc). It also links to another metastudy that covers a larger age range, and indicates a negative correlation. >theyre a poor metric when regarding vocabulary size. I'm talking about school reports, among other things. >"most" people I assume doesnt include you? Youre too smart to fall for it, obviously. It's something I struggle with daily, and have put a lot of thought into what I want from my use of online technology. Eg, I don't have a smartphone. How can a kid be expected to make good choices if I can't?
  - skeezyjefferson 1y ago
    >It indicates at best a slightly positive outcome on average Follow the science bud. The science is telling you to give them screentime >I'm talking about school reports, among other things. well yeah, you are now. > It's something I struggle with daily, this actually explains a lot
    - cdfsdsadsa 1y ago
      >Follow the science bud. The science is telling you to give them screentime If I see some science that says this, I'll think about it.
      - skeezyjefferson 1y ago
        you just did but ignored it

skeezyjefferson 1y ago

>By who, and for who? ages 0-6, increased vocabulary with increased screen time https://srcd.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/cdev.13927 https://srcd.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/cdev.13927 > My kids (ages 5+7) watch significantly less TV than their peers (as well as currently almost zero internet access), and are frequently complimented on their command of vocabulary and ability to express themselves. Compliments are nice I suppose, but theyre a poor metric when regarding vocabulary size. > By amount of time that people spend on the internet, it is mostly doomscrolling and ragebait. If only we could take that part of it away. "most" people I assume doesnt include you? Youre too smart to fall for it, obviously.

cdfsdsadsa 1y ago
Have you read the paper you linked? It indicates at best a slightly positive outcome on average, with many caveats (video is worse, the younger the kid the worse the effect, removing educational content results in a negative correlation, etc). It also links to another metastudy that covers a larger age range, and indicates a negative correlation. >theyre a poor metric when regarding vocabulary size. I'm talking about school reports, among other things. >"most" people I assume doesnt include you? Youre too smart to fall for it, obviously. It's something I struggle with daily, and have put a lot of thought into what I want from my use of online technology. Eg, I don't have a smartphone. How can a kid be expected to make good choices if I can't?
- skeezyjefferson 1y ago
  >It indicates at best a slightly positive outcome on average Follow the science bud. The science is telling you to give them screentime >I'm talking about school reports, among other things. well yeah, you are now. > It's something I struggle with daily, this actually explains a lot
  - cdfsdsadsa 1y ago
    >Follow the science bud. The science is telling you to give them screentime If I see some science that says this, I'll think about it.
    - skeezyjefferson 1y ago
      you just did but ignored it