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[quote=Anonymous][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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OP specially said the kids don’t have social media, and were using the phones for creative things like making up dances and shooting videos.

I get that watching movies with people is  better for kids than scrolling social media.  I don’t see how it’s better for kids than using devices with friends for creative purposes, whether that’s shooting and editing videos, baking from online recipes, watching videos to learn a skill (my kid this age loves those paint and sip type videos) etc . . . [/quote]

I think we're in agreement. But someone specifically asked what the difference is between watching a movie and social media so I was answering that.

Also OP then said that it was nonstop Roblox at this specific sleepover.[/quote]

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