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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I grew up watching TV all the time in the late 90s - early 2000s and I turned out fine as an adult.[/quote]

Not the same. At all. [/quote]

Agreed. I teach kindergarten and the longest attention span for any kid’s movie is about 15 minutes. Kids can’t even get halfway through a Disney or kid’s movie anymore. They can’t follow a plot. They rarely read for fun. I’ve had grades 3-5 in the after school program for years and hardly anyone wants to borrow my books anymore. It’s sad. [/quote]

So I think what's countered the negative affect of shorts for us is our Yoto player. My kids can listen to books for hours. [/quote]

Audiobooks are amazing. We don't allow our kids to have devices, but they do get to listen to audiobooks when we're in the car. We've listened to so much great content, and it's really helped develop their attention spans and vocabulary. You can get free audiobooks from your library through the Libby app and just connect your phone to your car speakers. [/quote]

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