Great article on parenting & technology. ...I never limit my kids’ screen time. I do, however, require reading time, outdoor play time, and physical toy time. The difference between limiting screen time and requiring non-screen time is subtle, but substantial. It emphasizes the positive benefit of other activities rather than scolding the screen. We just love to worry about our children while celebrating our progress. These stories have accompanied just about every era, each time with language specific to the dominant technology. In essence, the narrative remains the same. It is just the primary human dilemma: we are simultaneously instinctual individualistic predators and sophisticated intelligent creatures capable of civilization. forbes/sites/jordanshapiro/2014/05/31/technology-and-video-games-make-kids-think-differently-about-old-questions/
Posted on: Mon, 09 Jun 2014 04:36:43 +0000