Tech my dad banned in our house when I was a kid

Post by aaomidi » Mon, Aug 31, 2020, 4:27 AM UTC

ponker wrote: post #190

aaomidi wrote: post #104

Rules for my kids: If you're over 10 years of age you should know what your limits are. I'm always going to be here for advice and help to get yourself back up from an accident or something that went wrong. I won't block content. I won't demand access to their phones. I won't shame them in any way. I'm also planning on being sex and body positive. Nudity isn't inherently sexual and shame is a social construct. Nothin…

A 10 year old isn't even nearly old enough to be able to make accurate judgments about their own limits, or more broadly, their inner selves. There certainly are some 10 years olds who can, and maybe you were one such 10 year old, but it's a terrible recipe in the general case.

Post by aaomidi » Mon, Aug 31, 2020, 4:29 AM UTC

seattle_spring wrote: post #168

CyberRabbi wrote: post #139

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There are pedophiles online who specialize in preying on kids that have parents like you

I honestly feel really terrible for your kids if this is how you teach them about the world outside your front door.

Post by [deleted] » Mon, Aug 31, 2020, 4:36 AM UTC

username90 wrote: post #122

acituan wrote: post #103

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What percentage of these technologies were available when you were a kid? Chances are addictive nature of these engagement driven websites would have sucked up our curiosity and autodidactism to an extent that there wouldn’t be much time left for actually doing hands on experimentation, self-directing our research, coming to our own conclusions and experience inventiveness that come from boredom. I think this downsid…

All of those existed 9 years ago, there are adults today who grew up with them.

Post by ARandomerDude » Mon, Aug 31, 2020, 4:45 AM UTC

jasoneckert wrote: post #148

When I was growing up, my parents adhered to Douglas Adams' rules of technology (and I think many still do today): 1. Anything that is in the world when you’re born is normal and ordinary and is just a natural part of the way the world works. 2. Anything that's invented between when you're fifteen and thirty-five is new and exciting and revolutionary and you can probably get a career in it. 3. Anything invented after…

Post by narag » Mon, Aug 31, 2020, 5:02 AM UTC

sneak wrote: post #188

narag wrote: post #144

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When my kid started playing Minecraft, he told a lot of funny stories about the chat and joking about how people asking for personal details were pedophiles. Ten years old kids are not stupid.

Well, many 30 year old adults are stupid, so it stands to reason that at least some percentage of 10 year old kids are, too. I’m glad your child is bright and perceptive.