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Parents of young kids, what’s your technology plan as they get older?
Posted on 5/5/19 at 7:26 am
Posted on 5/5/19 at 7:26 am
I’ve always been someone who says they want to severely limit my kids access to technology, kids need to learn to play outside and interact with others.
I still believe this but two things have me a little concerned about that strategy
1. Whether we like it or not kids interact socially through technology. Conversations, inside jokes, pop culture is all based on Youtubers, Tick Tocks, viral videos, etc.... By the time a kid is in 5th gradeor so, if they don’t have any access online they have a harder time interacting with their piers
2. Jobs kids born today will get in 20 years will most likely revolve around technology and the internet, the better they are at using it the more desirable they will be to employers.
I don’t know what the answer is because i still think it’s ridiculous when I see kids under 10 running around with smart phones, but part of me gets it
I still believe this but two things have me a little concerned about that strategy
1. Whether we like it or not kids interact socially through technology. Conversations, inside jokes, pop culture is all based on Youtubers, Tick Tocks, viral videos, etc.... By the time a kid is in 5th gradeor so, if they don’t have any access online they have a harder time interacting with their piers
2. Jobs kids born today will get in 20 years will most likely revolve around technology and the internet, the better they are at using it the more desirable they will be to employers.
I don’t know what the answer is because i still think it’s ridiculous when I see kids under 10 running around with smart phones, but part of me gets it
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Posted on 5/5/19 at 7:29 am to Tiger1242
Teach them reality, including what social media and video games do to brain chemistry.
Also, put them in positions with opportunity to fulfill the need for excitement(dopamine, seratonin response) in real life so they see the difference between real and fake.
Also, put them in positions with opportunity to fulfill the need for excitement(dopamine, seratonin response) in real life so they see the difference between real and fake.
This post was edited on 5/5/19 at 7:33 am
Posted on 5/5/19 at 7:30 am to Tiger1242
We didn’t have television so that helped a lot. As far as internet they’ve always had iPads and it has its pros and cons.
Posted on 5/5/19 at 7:32 am to Tiger1242
Say no to Fortnite.
Posted on 5/5/19 at 7:34 am to Tiger1242
Limit their access to small screens and screen time at a very early age (under 6). After that, they are old enough to understand why they can’t just be in the iPad or phone.
Our plan is to lt our kids have phones as soon as they are old enough to stay after school for activities (sports and clubs). Hopefully other parents stick to that too
Our plan is to lt our kids have phones as soon as they are old enough to stay after school for activities (sports and clubs). Hopefully other parents stick to that too
Posted on 5/5/19 at 7:35 am to SoulGlo
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Teach them reality, including what social media and video games do to brain chemistry.
Yeah I'm sure your 9 year old is really gonna take this one to heart
Posted on 5/5/19 at 7:38 am to Tiger1242
Make sure they learn to use their hands. There is research about this.
Posted on 5/5/19 at 7:40 am to Tiger1242
Teach them to code
Posted on 5/5/19 at 7:45 am to Sody Cracker
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Make sure they learn to use their hands.
If you think I am teaching my kids how to masterbate you are a sick frick.
Posted on 5/5/19 at 7:47 am to Oilfieldbiology
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After that, they are old enough to understand why they can’t just be in the iPad or phone.
You'd be surprised. I'd bump that age to at least 10.
Posted on 5/5/19 at 7:48 am to Tiger1242
My wife and I read multiple books to our kids every day and limit television. I’m sure it’ll get harder as they get older, but we will have to lead by example and stay off of our phones as much as possible
Posted on 5/5/19 at 8:01 am to KennabraTiger
My kid is pushing 5 and the only screen time she gets is ONE read-along book from the library app before bed IF she's done all of her stuff and behaved. (So, three times a week, or so. 
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She spends the rest of her time coloring, playing with dolls, Legos, etc.
That's enough for now and for a while.
ETA: She can get a phone when she starts dating - so after she turns 25 or so.
) She spends the rest of her time coloring, playing with dolls, Legos, etc.
That's enough for now and for a while.
ETA: She can get a phone when she starts dating - so after she turns 25 or so.
This post was edited on 5/5/19 at 8:03 am
Posted on 5/5/19 at 8:05 am to Tiger1242
I have a 5 month old daughter. Our plan is to limit her TV time her entire life and then only use the tablet or phone after she’s 5 and even then for very short periods of time.
I have a buddy that just sticks his iPad in front of his son for hours and he zombies out. I want my girl to have great social skills and she’s not gonna learn how to talk to people with a her face buried in a screen
I have a buddy that just sticks his iPad in front of his son for hours and he zombies out. I want my girl to have great social skills and she’s not gonna learn how to talk to people with a her face buried in a screen
Posted on 5/5/19 at 8:06 am to Tiger1242
4 kids under 12, we limit as much as possible and strongly encourage (and mandate) outside play. They do some computer homework, as required for school.
There will come a time when they have to do more, but I'm going to enjoy these simpler years as long as I can.
The whole "I'm letting them play so they learn technology to be competitive in the workforce" is a lie and an excuse parents tell themselves. The technology 10yr olds will use in their careers likely doesn't exist yet and sure as shite isn't iPad comparable. Part of the reason everyone loves current tech play is it's so intuitive (toddlers quickly grasp), practice isn't needed.
There will come a time when they have to do more, but I'm going to enjoy these simpler years as long as I can.
The whole "I'm letting them play so they learn technology to be competitive in the workforce" is a lie and an excuse parents tell themselves. The technology 10yr olds will use in their careers likely doesn't exist yet and sure as shite isn't iPad comparable. Part of the reason everyone loves current tech play is it's so intuitive (toddlers quickly grasp), practice isn't needed.
This post was edited on 5/5/19 at 8:07 am
Posted on 5/5/19 at 8:09 am to Tiger1242
You need to set the example and stay off tablets, phones and computers.
Posted on 5/5/19 at 8:11 am to Tiger1242
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they have a harder time interacting with their piers
Tough to build a foundation without them
Posted on 5/5/19 at 8:14 am to Tiger1242
Like it or not, electronic media is here to stay...that is the world in which they will live. Of course, you shouldn’t let them overdo it, but trying to force them into the world we grew up in as kids doesn’t help them at all.
Posted on 5/5/19 at 8:20 am to t00f
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You need to set the example and stay off tablets, phones and computers.
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My daughter started grabbing for phones when she was maybe 3 months old. They immediately learn what holds your attention and want to join in on the fun. She's almost 1 now and we let her watch music videos a little bit in the morning or when she needs to stay still (eardrops, etc) but iPads and stuff are a total nonstarter for us. We had to tell grandparents to stop buying her electronic toys.
Anyone lying to themselves about preparing their kids for the future of technology need look no further than where Silicon Valley tech engineers send their kids - Montessori schools and hands-on learning are overwhelmingly the education of choice. They know exactly how much it destroys your creativity, attention span, and social skills.
Posted on 5/5/19 at 8:27 am to LSUsuperfresh
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Teach them reality, including what social media and video games do to brain chemistry.
Yeah I'm sure your 9 year old is really gonna take this one to heart
Do you not have the ability to simplify it for digestion? His entire team understands it. They don't show up to a game on Saturday after playing 4hours of fortnite the day before. I can tell, and will bench them. They understand why.
Posted on 5/5/19 at 8:35 am to Tiger1242
What my 5 y.o. learns in school will be her technology. No smart phone till she can get a job at 16 and buy her own. Social media and texting are bad for young kids. Kids need to be outside more and play sports
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