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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What do you envision them doing?[/quote]

I don’t know, maybe playing outside since it was really nice yesterday, talking/gossiping, watching a movie, baking. There is plenty to do that doesn’t require having a phone or iPad in your hand for more than 6 hours straight, no?[/quote]

Teens don't play outside, whatever that means.  [b]What's the difference from social media or a move. [/b] Did you set up baking and help them?  You need to be involved and provide activities.[/quote]

Movies are long-form content that you do for a fixed period of time. When you watch a movie together you are all watching on one screen and are focused on one activity. Social media often involves short quick content that is personalized to you through an algorithm designed to be addictive. The content is constantly changing and there are numerous ways to be distracted (new topic, comments, links, etc.) Neither is necessarily physically active but they are not the same experiences.

The middle-schoolers in my neighborhood do play outside. Not all the time but they will do things like play flashlight tag or capture the flag. Many times when people on DCUM ask for things to make their homes more tween/teen friendly people will say a firepit or trampoline.

When I was that age we spent alot of time just talking. Like for hours. We would be doing other things like playing a board game or making up dances but so much of our time was just talking and hanging out.

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I agree with all of this, screen time is not the devil, but its good for kids to get away from it for a while. I along with my friends and middle school in the mid 90s played outside as well, playing out alot in 6th and 7th grades especially. I just don't think its so crazy to suggest that tweens and teens get off screens and go outside.[/quote]

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