Comment on Parents turn to smartwatches for their children amid global phone screen-time pushback
sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks agoWhat else can I do? I’m not speaking specifically to you, this is a public forum so I’m trying to keep my statements broad enough that they’d hopefully apply to more people than just you, but who are in a similar situation.
If it doesn’t apply to your specific circumstance, cool, you’re presumably an adult and can decide what’s best for you and yours. My larger point is that having some amount of distance from technology occasionally to improve bonding within a family is generally a good thing, for most people. Maybe your kid is autistic and screen time is the best way for them to learn and interact. Idk, I’m not you, I can only speak to what I’ve seen written.
insaneinthemembrane@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
When you say things like “the healthier way is…” that’s a response to me directly and a judgment. So it’s that kind of thing.
But sure it’s fine, I’m open to the conversation, just not up for defending a decision.
sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
That’s an opinion. It’s also one that I could probably support with evidence, though the research on the subject is in flux right now, kind of like video games and violence were back in the 90s/00s when we were concerned about school shootings.
insaneinthemembrane@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
If I say I do X and you say the healthier way is Y, that is a response to what I said and a judgment. If that’s not what it is, you’d need to write it differently.
Yeah the hard part is that there no real established science on this, it’s the wild west online and we’re approaching it slowly with open conversation and trust at an age appropriate level. There’s some risk but that will always be true.
It’ll only be when we look back that we’ll maybe know the right way but maybe not. Like a lot of things, it’s very context dependent… the child, the family, the village, the relationships, the school, etc etc
sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
Sure, but general rules do exist. When I read something online (e.g. save X% toward retirement), that’s obviously not going to cover everyone’s use case, because everyone’s situation is different. However, that doesn’t make the advice bad, it just means it’s not applicable to those who fall outside the average. For example, maybe you need to plan to take care of a special needs child, so you’ll need to save a larger amount of money so they are cared for after you pass. Or maybe you got a big inheritance and therefore already have a head start on retirement, you’ll need a smaller amount of savings going forward.
If a given bit of advice doesn’t apply, either correct it with relevant details (helps other in a similar situation), or ignore it and move on.
So yeah, what I stated absolutely is a response, but it’s not a judgment. I don’t know you personally, I only know what you’re posted (which may or may not be factual). So that’s the context for opinion/advice I provide. I tend to write in a matter-of-fact way because that tends to be more concise and I already get wordy enough.