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goldennika · 2 months ago

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may be a hot take but i think kids should experience being bored more

instead we have a generation of ipad kids (worse, ipad babies) who are being overstimulated from day one — never really having a moment to connect with who or what is around them as they are just absorbed in what is on their screen

there would be an entire generation who would not know the simple thrill of choosing the “winning”water droplet make it down the car window during a rainy ride around town or finding hidden animal shapes among cloud formations during long car rides

i fear they would grow up to always needing instant gratification — on-demand streaming culture, same-day delivery, AI — and worse, being absolutely bombarded by external stimuli that they do not get a chance to properly form an original idea that comes from taking the time to inspect, explore, and interact with their environment

#i know being a parent is hard work #and hearing babies cry IS stressful for all involved #but i think we should maybe be a little more comfortable in letting kids interact with their surroundings #in the context of being bored #rather than subjecting them to screentime so early and often #it just hurts their overall development too much to reduce their world to a screen #screentime is too passive an activity #all the colors should be helpful but the screen dimensions could strain their vusion #*vision #seems like it would cause more trouble than its worth #rambles

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