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Anonymous wrote:Does this rotting of the minds apply to forums like this one?

No, of course not. OP and her buddies are allowed to bash parents online, that doesn't count

DP. OP specifically said that adults are also rotting their brains (which is definitely true of myself and most of the adults I know). Y'all couldn't be bothered to read the entire OP.

SMH

Naw, OP insinuated she is only on her phone for 30 minutes at night and that her screen use is okay. GMAFB.

Read the thread title.

I realize I am rotting my brain. I have taken some steps to reduce screen use, and I am trying to get DH on board but he's like you. He can't be bothered because it's hard.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does this rotting of the minds apply to forums like this one?

No, of course not. OP and her buddies are allowed to bash parents online, that doesn't count

DP. OP specifically said that adults are also rotting their brains (which is definitely true of myself and most of the adults I know). Y'all couldn't be bothered to read the entire OP.

SMH

Naw, OP insinuated she is only on her phone for 30 minutes at night and that her screen use is okay. GMAFB.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does this rotting of the minds apply to forums like this one?

No, of course not. OP and her buddies are allowed to bash parents online, that doesn't count

DP. OP specifically said that adults are also rotting their brains (which is definitely true of myself and most of the adults I know). Y'all couldn't be bothered to read the entire OP.

SMH

Anonymous wrote:FYI, posting online about how parents are rotting their kids' brains with screens is hilarious. Get off the computer you judgmental dumbasses

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Anonymous wrote:Does this rotting of the minds apply to forums like this one?

No, of course not. OP and her buddies are allowed to bash parents online, that doesn't count

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Anonymous wrote:I see so many children seemingly addicted to phones/ipads. They can’t watch their sibling’s basketball game… they can’t look out the window for a 20 min train ride or interact with their parents or siblings… I guess they get “bored” and can’t bear to be alone with their thoughts so they need a phone or iPad stuffed in front of them.

No wonder when you look at their parents are no better. Always a phone in their face, scrolling, scrolling. Stuff a phone in front of junior so senior can get his fill of TikTok for the day.

You can flame me, you can call me a hypocrite for being on DCUM. But being on my phone for 30 min at night after a full day is very different from having it in my face all day.

Our society is going to ruin with these smartphones.

I can see you occupy all that wonderful screen free time staring and strangers and then speculating about their lives and judging them. Then posting your deep thoughts about them on the internet.

Anonymous wrote:Does this rotting of the minds apply to forums like this one?

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Anonymous wrote:The defensiveness of so many PPs speaks volumes. I work at a public school and can assure you that our society is INDEED circling the drain based on what I see day in and day out. Kids have NO attention span and scores keep dropping — yet multiple teachers have taught the content in multiple modalities, key concepts are posted on the wall, and in some cases the tests are open notebook! Their school laptops absolutely need to go, too! What a problem we have on our hands. I realize correlation does not prove causation, but I’m sure it’s an “all of the above” situation, where both parents AND kids are on screens while brains are developing and none of what kids actually need is happening.

Even if you feel you or your kids overuse screens, you can start somewhere. Enforce time limits by age as recommended by experts. Read to your children daily. Do screen free activities or days together…increase these over time. Designate screen-free spaces like the dinner table. Delay phone ownership for kids as long as possible. Limit social media use. No screens in kids’ bedrooms. How I wish everyone realized the education landscape. It’s bad!

And some experts are finding symptoms of ADHD in some kids can lessen/disappear if ALL screens are removed. Wow. Definitely worthy of so much more research. Rather than getting defensive, we could all benefit from greater self-reflection on this front.

Our kid's teachers use massive screens in the classroom, and have the kids play computer games during the school day. In kindergarten. It sounds like you are more interested in judging than in self reflection. Be the change you want to see!

PP here. I do try to be that change — in how I work with your kids and with my own kids. That is my entire point. Another defensive post trying to blame someone else. There are some bad teachers, but most really care and work tirelessly. They certainly know the curriculum and they try to reduce screentime as much as possible. But tech use is encouraged in our district. We need to rethink who we elect to the school board and their priorities. But it can’t all happen at school. Building an attention span starts at home. I’m not judging; I’m pointing out my perspective based on my job. Computer games are blocked (other than educational things like quizlet and kahoot), so if your kid is playing them, they are getting links and codes from other students to get around the wall.

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Anonymous wrote:I see so many children seemingly addicted to phones/ipads. They can’t watch their sibling’s basketball game… they can’t look out the window for a 20 min train ride or interact with their parents or siblings… I guess they get “bored” and can’t bear to be alone with their thoughts so they need a phone or iPad stuffed in front of them.

No wonder when you look at their parents are no better. Always a phone in their face, scrolling, scrolling. Stuff a phone in front of junior so senior can get his fill of TikTok for the day.

You can flame me, you can call me a hypocrite for being on DCUM. But being on my phone for 30 min at night after a full day is very different from having it in my face all day.

Our society is going to ruin with these smartphones.

When I grew up, people said the same thing about TV.

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Anonymous wrote:I see so many children seemingly addicted to phones/ipads. They can’t watch their sibling’s basketball game… they can’t look out the window for a 20 min train ride or interact with their parents or siblings… I guess they get “bored” and can’t bear to be alone with their thoughts so they need a phone or iPad stuffed in front of them.

No wonder when you look at their parents are no better. Always a phone in their face, scrolling, scrolling. Stuff a phone in front of junior so senior can get his fill of TikTok for the day.

You can flame me, you can call me a hypocrite for being on DCUM. But being on my phone for 30 min at night after a full day is very different from having it in my face all day.

Our society is going to ruin with these smartphones.

When I grew up, people said the same thing about TV.

Anonymous wrote:I see so many children seemingly addicted to phones/ipads. They can’t watch their sibling’s basketball game… they can’t look out the window for a 20 min train ride or interact with their parents or siblings… I guess they get “bored” and can’t bear to be alone with their thoughts so they need a phone or iPad stuffed in front of them.

No wonder when you look at their parents are no better. Always a phone in their face, scrolling, scrolling. Stuff a phone in front of junior so senior can get his fill of TikTok for the day.

You can flame me, you can call me a hypocrite for being on DCUM. But being on my phone for 30 min at night after a full day is very different from having it in my face all day.

Our society is going to ruin with these smartphones.