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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am not in tech, but DH is and has loved computers (not just games, but coding) since he was a kid. We do place limits for our 2 year old (TV shows really only on trips or when she’s sick; otherwise it’s at most 10 min/day of videos of herself or nursery rhymes on YouTube). However, we have yet to see research that suggests it’s as harmful as people seem to think, especially if kids are also doing all sorts of other things. DH and I both spent hours playing video games and watching movies as kids (sometimes 5-6 hours a day) and we both have successful professional careers. We also did plenty of other things as kids, including free play outside.

I guess I would just say that, I think critical thinking is needed to figure out the right way to use this powerful tool, especially in school. Neither paranoia nor blind use of it is reasonable.[/quote]
There's only so many hours in a day. Screen time is wasted time when you consider what your child could be doing.[/quote]

Thanks for your sanctimony, but my kid is fine -- the few minutes every few days she spends watching a video is not a detriment to her development. She does plenty of other things as well. I also happen to think that watching videos with her and asking her questions about what's going on definitely has value. [/quote]

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