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Re: Show HN: Oh Yah – Routine management app I built for my sons

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Post by mallowdram »

mallowdram wrote: post #54
gantengx wrote: post #40

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Fair points, and I appreciate the candid feedback. The demo tasks were chosen to showcase different task types (timed, photo-proof, etc) rather than being prescriptive about what kids should do. But I can see how it reads as "tiger parent starter pack" For context: my older son genuinely enjoys chess and piano, and this structured schedule approach was recommended by their child psychologist. We tried paper-based sch…

I would study what you're apparently intent on ignoring: that kids and screens do not mix well and reduces their ability to engage with the more complex aspects of reality. Do you want automatons or fundamentally happy beings? “A growing body of evidence has found that children’s brains can structurally and functionally change due to prolonged media multitasking, such as diminished gray matter in the prefrontal corte…

The scientific reality of loss of gray matter in children from screen use can't be downvoted away.

Perhaps this is how engineering is forced to change its tune: the irreversible damage to children.

Re: Show HN: Oh Yah – Routine management app I built for my sons

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Post by IncreasePosts »

samteeeee wrote: post #62

Give the kids a break... let them be free to play. They are only 7 and 10, why do they need daily routines, task completion, accountability, timers? Sheesh.

You could try asking OP instead of sheeshing it off.

Any ways, just because you have some "structure routine" in your day doesn't mean you don't also have many hours of free play time.

Re: Show HN: Oh Yah – Routine management app I built for my sons

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Post by IncreasePosts »

ale42 wrote: post #13

Not to criticize the idea, but do we really need to give our kids yet _more_ screen time, especially young ones? Pedagogically, what is the message for them here? You need a phone for everything?

How about "thoughtful use of tools can help you create structure and systems which help you achieve your goals"

What is screen time any way? Spending 3 hours playing candy crush and 3 hours reading moby dick on the kindle app are both screen time. What's the commonality between them?

Re: Show HN: Oh Yah – Routine management app I built for my sons

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Post by czbond »

tummler wrote: post #52
Dxtros wrote: post #51

I think this concept could be adapted to a wider audience. Personally I struggle with routine. Body Doubling (doing something with another human holding you accountable) helps me a ton. I would definitely use this if instead of the parents as the reviewer it was possible to have a friend/multiple friends approve, rate and comment on tasks and vice versa. Like a sort of social media for mundane routines.

Yeah, I think this would work well generally, not just for kids. And ADHD folks in particular.

Looking at it for my ADHD child ha.

Re: Show HN: Oh Yah – Routine management app I built for my sons

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Post by TimTheTinker »

sjw987 wrote: post #15
ale42 wrote: post #13

Not to criticize the idea, but do we really need to give our kids yet _more_ screen time, especially young ones? Pedagogically, what is the message for them here? You need a phone for everything?

Gotta get them hooked early. You really shouldn't need apps at any age to keep you on track with tasks.

One core component of managing ADHD (at any age) is "externalize", of which an app can be a helpful component.

Re: Show HN: Oh Yah – Routine management app I built for my sons

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Post by stronglikedan »

IncreasePosts wrote: post #63
samteeeee wrote: post #62

Give the kids a break... let them be free to play. They are only 7 and 10, why do they need daily routines, task completion, accountability, timers? Sheesh.

You could try asking OP instead of sheeshing it off. Any ways, just because you have some "structure routine" in your day doesn't mean you don't also have many hours of free play time.

> You could try asking OP instead of sheeshing it off.

I'm pretty sure a top level comment is effectively "asking OP". As for sheeshing it off, why can't we have both?

Re: Show HN: Oh Yah – Routine management app I built for my sons

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Post by TimTheTinker »

sjw987 wrote: post #25
dmos62 wrote: post #17

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It's easy to judge, but the alternative might be a kid that's on his phone anyway, but struggles to have a structured routine.

Task management apps are crutches. If any part of their role is to inspire change in somebody, it's not going to happen. All that you do is make people reliant on them, and everything disappears when the app is no longer around. They're best for reference (day-to-day and team coordination). The concept of a task management app for children is dystopian. It's treating them like office workers from the beginning, and c…

> Task management apps are crutches. [...] All that you do is make people reliant on them, and everything disappears when the app is no longer around.

Welcome to ADHD management. At its core, its an executive function deficit. My wife and I both have it (my case is worse) and so do most of our children. External systems and environments have a huge effect on our ability to manage life, and that's not something that can change. The solution is to learn to work with it and tune our environments.

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