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.”
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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.
Well the thoughts in my head aren’t real, but are interesting.
True!! I forgot all about etch a sketch :)
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.
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..........
NOM NOM NOM NOM, tasty tasty thoughts, NOM NOM NOM NOM
” 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.
Lol. You must have a cast-iron digestive system, though.
I agree.
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.
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?
You are one hoopy frood.
I’m so cool you could keep a side of meat in me for a month.
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