#screen addiction

[ella-the-ella]

This has probably been done to death and taken as fact by now but... I thought this sums it up well

[inclusive-youth-liberation]

I work with special needs children, and I think this is very important to point out how left behind children with passive parents get. I’m talking children with iPads in their face and sitting on a mountain of toys that are never ever challenged to solve problems or be bored. These kids miss out on life skills because their parents don’t want to deal with a meltdown or really any bad mood at all, so they avoid it at all costs. In the classroom this presents as work avoidance and (in the case of children with intellectual disorders) them not being taught to face their own challenges (learning how to communicate or tolet train etc) because they have learned at home that everything will be done for them.

It’s really disappointing to see the passive iPad generation join schooling and not already having the foundational life skills to learn HOW to learn. These children have no interest or drive for any sort of learning because they know that if they bug you enough, eventually you will do whatever task for them and they can go back to their iPad.

The teachers (I’m a TA) around me try so hard to make engaging and fun activities for our students to learn skills though, and the students have little to no response to it, act like we are forcing them to do a 50 page worksheet when really we are doing sensory activity’s that would blow my mind at their age.

All these children want is their iPads, they don’t want to create or play or run around, they want to sit on their iPads and have every need catered to then and there. They don’t want childhood because they don’t know what they r missing, why do that when watching YouTube takes way less effort and releases a addictive amount of dopamine 

God I wish I could shake these parents by the shoulders sometimes, just because your kid appears happy on a device, does not mean they are thriving, you are actively making your child’s life worst

It's really sad! Devices can be a fun passtime in moderation, and they can be disability aids in some cases, but there are far too many parents and caregivers who have completely let go of the idea of screentime in moderation, because it's easier for them to have their kid constantly distracted by a screen, than to actually be a caregiver.

I get that being a caregiver is hard. Sometimes, it's okay to put on a movie or something to distract a kid. But in being a caregiver, you have volunteered to set aside your comfort to some degree. You're going to have to deal with a kid getting messy outside, kids being too loud and rowdy sometimes, kids pushing boundaries.

If you are a parent or caregiver, you cannot simply put a screen in front of a child and call it a day. You need to give your kids books. Take them outside. Go to a park. Give them interesting toys and art tools. Foster creativity and thoughtful development.

Do not have children if you're unwilling to sacrifice some of your comfort.

Neglecting a child's development and conditioning them to rely on screens is child neglect. It is abuse. Children deserve actual life experiences.

[PT: Neglecting a child's development and conditioning them to rely on screens is child neglect. It is abuse. Children deserve actual life experiences. /End PT]

-Gwen (bug/bee/he)

[natnormalatall]

me: im addicted to technology. im practically glued to my screen

tenna: hit the lights commence the show we’ve got our stars and they’re all pros

luis: my name is luis

[dsmsw]

Chris checking his phone seconds before the show..

[figheavy]

I heard an ADHD tip for stopping the doomscroll that kinda works.

While watching whatever just puff out one cheek at a time. Alternate for a bit and you’ll be brought back to reality a little bit more. Low effort, all it requires to do is a little bit of want. My read is that it functions similar to a meditative practice. Brings you back a little. It refocuses your attention internal and on your body through a weird stimulation.

It’s kind of advice to hear from someone who actually has ADHD. Not a posh researcher who tells you to journal and get better sleep.

The danger I discovered is that it actually helps doomscrolling. It makes you feel more alive, returns you from the numb of constant stimulation. The videos start making you laugh again and feel more and react.

[cracked-actor-r4t]

something that pisses me off like no other is the older generation's tendencies to undermine and mock the current generations

sure, teenagers are kinda ridiculous now but they are also just different from what you're used to

they are existing in a changing world, god forbid they change with the world. ugh, the audacity

i personally hate gen alphas immediate and rapid access to screens too, and i think it is very harmful and bad for a child's development, however, i am not going to blame these five year olds for something that is entirely their parents' fault

'kids these days are sooo addicted to screens and all they do is stand around and vape!'

yeah. sure. its also kinda difficult to exist in modern society without a cellphone and vaping is just as bad as the smoking you were doing at 13, sharon

i also know some kids who still dont have phones and are very active and impactful in their community and are just as happy

this generalization that every single child is this bad is horrible and we should be blaming the adults who created this stifling, miserable world that is so ugly kids these days would rather disappear into their phones for lack of a tree or two to look at

TL;DR- we are turning into a Lorax-esque society and instead of blaming the children born into this world, blame the adults who created it and help the children change it

[vampire-loving-vampire]

honestly even if ur kids are addicted to screens and need to quit , these people hate addicts too like why is ur only solution to cold turkey lock them out and laugh at/mock them having WITHDRAWALS instead of going "hey , I made a mistake in how i parented that's causing u harm , lets slowly change that" (we know why)

[imnotafraidtodisappear]

OK LADS IT'S GETTING UNINSTALLED FOR THE GOOD OF MY HEALTH BECAUSE I CAN'T BE TRUSTED ANYMORE

mayhaps when i get more responsible i shall redownload it so i can watch edits of my favourite shows but for now it's best if it goes i have not proven myself to be regulated