magdalena31531
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@pgrocal I (millennial) was having a conversation with my father (boomer) about no screen time until five years of age as recommended by WHO and he got concerned that our kid would not be as advanced with technology as the other kids. I tried to explain that I wanted him to have my 90s childhood and that kids today do not even know how to use scissors and have a high dopamine threshold due to the constant stimulation. So I want my kid to develop essential skills to be able to be grounded, enjoy a book, be out in nature and most important of all, be curious.
If I, an adult, am addicted to my phone, doom scrolling instagram (worse now during night breastfeeding), then imagine a child without any self regulating skills. He will still be good with technology, as I got when I started using computers in my early teens or like my dad in his forties. And honestly, children that start with screen time so early have a harder time in school due to lack of focus.
I think many that had their childhood in the 90s feel the same, meaning that children of millennials might be a lot calmer and maybe more concious of the world. We shall see how that manifests. Hopefully the end of influencers and mass consumerism, and more 70s rebellion, peace and love?
Edit: Also I read that 90 cartoons are really good for kids. It is not too stimulating, as they are today. So I will be picking cartoons that are simple and easy to follow.
If I, an adult, am addicted to my phone, doom scrolling instagram (worse now during night breastfeeding), then imagine a child without any self regulating skills. He will still be good with technology, as I got when I started using computers in my early teens or like my dad in his forties. And honestly, children that start with screen time so early have a harder time in school due to lack of focus.
I think many that had their childhood in the 90s feel the same, meaning that children of millennials might be a lot calmer and maybe more concious of the world. We shall see how that manifests. Hopefully the end of influencers and mass consumerism, and more 70s rebellion, peace and love?
Edit: Also I read that 90 cartoons are really good for kids. It is not too stimulating, as they are today. So I will be picking cartoons that are simple and easy to follow.