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It’s ‘Digital Heroin’: How Screens Turn Kids Into Psychotic Junkies
New York Post ^ | August 27, 2016

Posted on 08/27/2016 6:10:44 PM PDT by nickcarraway

Susan* bought her 6-year-old son John an iPad when he was in first grade. “I thought ‘why not let him get a jump on things?’ ” she told me during a therapy session. John’s school had begun using the devices with younger and younger grades—and his technology teacher had raved about their educational benefits—so Susan wanted to do what was best for her sandy-haired boy who loved reading and playing baseball.

She started letting John play different educational games on his iPad. Eventually, he discovered Minecraft, which the technology teacher assured her was “just like electronic Lego.”

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Computers/Internet
KEYWORDS: apple; computer; digital; internet; ipad; tech
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To: Nifster

I agree 100% if not more. I am very thankful I grew up with barely any TV. It was around, but I didn’t watch much.


41 posted on 08/27/2016 9:03:42 PM PDT by little jeremiah (Half the truth is often a great lie. B. Franklin)
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To: Lazamataz

Well the thoughts in my head aren’t real, but are interesting.


42 posted on 08/27/2016 9:37:47 PM PDT by Springman (Rest In Peace YaYa123, Bahbah, and Just Lori.)
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To: Larry Lucido

True!! I forgot all about etch a sketch :)


43 posted on 08/28/2016 12:16:54 AM PDT by dp0622 (The only thing an upper crust conservative hates more than a liberal is a middle class conservative)
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To: Lazamataz

This is going to make me bust out laughing at the wrong time all day as I imagine you (or Pat the Son) eating various people’s thoughts.


44 posted on 08/28/2016 5:02:49 AM PDT by Tax-chick ("From the cradle to the grave, man is unteachable." ~ Winston Churchill)
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To: Lazamataz
I can no longer read books. Seriously.

Interesting that you say that because I now have that problem too. It's almost like I've been reprogrammed to just read short articles. Anything longer and I just don't have the attention span to finish them..........

45 posted on 08/28/2016 5:15:12 AM PDT by Hot Tabasco (If only Hillary had married OJ instead......)
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To: Tax-chick

NOM NOM NOM NOM, tasty tasty thoughts, NOM NOM NOM NOM


46 posted on 08/28/2016 6:49:55 AM PDT by Lazamataz (Every word the "News Media" prints these days are a lie, including "and" and "the".)
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To: ctdonath2

” paper as a medium is passing. Kids are growing up on screens as books. “

People with young kids today need to have books and not screens for their kids.
The kids raised on books will be the employers of the kids raised on electronic babysitters in 20 years.

An article like should be warning heeded by young parents.


47 posted on 08/28/2016 6:55:02 AM PDT by HereInTheHeartland (I don't want better government; I want much less of it.)
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To: Lazamataz

Lol. You must have a cast-iron digestive system, though.


48 posted on 08/28/2016 7:10:32 AM PDT by Tax-chick (Talk less. Smile more.)
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To: HereInTheHeartland

I agree.


49 posted on 08/28/2016 7:11:06 AM PDT by Tax-chick (Talk less. Smile more.)
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To: rey

We’ve seen much of the behavior talked about in the article in our 11-year-old. He already has a few issues to deal with being on the Autism spectrum, so we’ve taken steps. We haven’t cut him off, but we’ve put strict time limits on his use of the iPad and the Xbox. He doesn’t like it, and has thrown the tantrums described in the article, but it’s for the best, and he has so much more to offer than sitting in front of these devices like a zombie.


50 posted on 08/28/2016 8:51:15 AM PDT by Magnatron
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To: Celerity
The way that tablets are used in SciFi movies is great.

I agree...but it goes both ways.

Star Trek: The Original Series. Supposedly it takes place in the 24th century.

Captain Kirk is on the bridge in his chair. Yeoman Janice Rand exits the turbolift and heads to Kirk's side. She hands him a rather thick looking clipboard and a stylus. Kirk signs or makes a notation on it. Why? It's the 24th century. Why didn't she just send him the memo over Wi-fi?

Fast forward. Star Trek: The Next Generation. Same scenario except Picard is handed a thin digital tablet. He pokes a couple of things on the tablet and hands it back to the person who gave it to him. Why? Couldn't Picard receive these updates on his own tablet or the screen in his Ready Room?

51 posted on 08/29/2016 12:16:50 PM PDT by Bloody Sam Roberts (Don't question faith. Don't answer lies.)
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To: ctdonath2

You are one hoopy frood.


52 posted on 08/29/2016 12:17:50 PM PDT by Bloody Sam Roberts (Don't question faith. Don't answer lies.)
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To: Bloody Sam Roberts

I’m so cool you could keep a side of meat in me for a month.


53 posted on 08/29/2016 1:17:16 PM PDT by ctdonath2 ("If anyone will not listen to your words, shake the dust from your feet and leave them." - Jesus)
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