Why can’t we go back to when kids weren’t allowed social media and had little time behind a screen?
Kids need outdoors and social media is damaging
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luctoretemergo · 61-69, M
That's like something someone my age would say!
I think it's a combination of the obvious dangers (abductions,etc.) and somehow letting a kid sit unbridled in front of a screen w/no supervision seems to be acceptable. TV was the first video babysitter, now its "hey kid - play w/this Ipad".....needless to say I'm old and my mom would yell "go outside and play"...even in the winter!!!!! :)
I think it's a combination of the obvious dangers (abductions,etc.) and somehow letting a kid sit unbridled in front of a screen w/no supervision seems to be acceptable. TV was the first video babysitter, now its "hey kid - play w/this Ipad".....needless to say I'm old and my mom would yell "go outside and play"...even in the winter!!!!! :)
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SW-User
@Soramarie I know both kinds, some who's kids only play ps or similar and some who's kids are out on the street all day being jerks in the neighbourhood
Soramarie · 26-30, F
@SW-User and those parents clearly aren’t with their children making them behave
ViciDraco · 36-40, M
1) kids being indoors has made youth crime almost non-existent in comparison to decades past. I don't think this is itself is sufficient justification to keep kids indoors all the time.
2) you have to counter the narratives that there are child predators lurking around every corner waiting to abduct children. People are afraid to let children leave their own yards. As a child, your own yard is boring if nobody else comes over. Unless your parents actually have a good chunk of property at least.
2) you have to counter the narratives that there are child predators lurking around every corner waiting to abduct children. People are afraid to let children leave their own yards. As a child, your own yard is boring if nobody else comes over. Unless your parents actually have a good chunk of property at least.
ViciDraco · 36-40, M
@Soramarie that's a good article with some shocking numbers. But in truth, those numbers are also down.
https://teens.drugabuse.gov/blog/post/teens-drug-use-lower-ever-mostly
With a couple exceptions, drug use is down. Unfortunately, overdoses are up. Meaning that though use is down overall, the kids using are going for harder drugs
https://teens.drugabuse.gov/blog/post/teens-drug-use-lower-ever-mostly
With a couple exceptions, drug use is down. Unfortunately, overdoses are up. Meaning that though use is down overall, the kids using are going for harder drugs
AmbivalentFriability · 26-30
You're free to do that with your own kids 🤷
Soramarie · 26-30, F
@AmbivalentFriability I do but kids do not need all this screen time
thiccchungles · 22-25, F
She says as she types this to post on social media.
Soramarie · 26-30, F
@thiccchungles am I a 12 year old? I’m an adult taking a day to chill. We will be hiking the mountain tomorrow