Why do most adults around social media think that you are allergic to wisdom until youre 18? (lemmy.wtf)

submitted 3 days ago by IAMgROOT@lemmy.wtf to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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most happy and healthy kids have a unique desire to learn and trying to suppress that is unhealthy

things like screen time, finish your plate, etc

screen time is just a limit on time to learn if the kid is using it for the right purposes which you should teach them to

"finish your plate" I was never told that as a kid and I devour anything that is given to me

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[-] wolfeh 7 points 2 days ago

Because many adults don't acknowledge that they are a part of their kids' learning expperience.

They assume that kids will magically become smarter the second they turn 18, and don't understand that kids have to be exposed to information and some adversity before then (ideally with guidance from parents) to learn enough.

Social media is very addictive, because it's designed that way... so let's regulate the social media and their intentionally addictive practices, rather than blaming kids and ripping them away from some of the only "socialization" our society allows kids to have.

"Go bike to your friend's house" doesn't work, because the last two generations have built eight-game highways everywhere.

[-] IAMgROOT@lemmy.wtf 1 points 1 day ago

the only bike that a kid can safely ride nowadays is a dirtbike

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