Toy Story 5 shows 'terror' of children's screen addiction, says Tom Hanks

Post by SyneRyder » Tue, Jun 02, 2026, 7:27 AM UTC

ido wrote: post #8

qsera wrote: post #4

Even worse is what the screen is showing...Every new animation on youtube appear to involve some toilet reference, like if I look up dinosaur cartoons, most of the hits will be showing farting dinosaurs or potty training dinosaurs with animated shit (literally). Disgusting... WTAF? Thankfully there is also a wealth of 90s and older cartoons to be had if you care enough to search for them...

Don’t give kids YouTube access. More curated platforms like Netflix or Amazon Prime at least filter out the worst dreck. I find German public tv (I live in Germany) actually has relatively high quality programming for kids. I rather have my kids watch TV than streaming (when they’re allowed screen time), we bought a TV after almost 20 years of not having one.

Post by adrianN » Tue, Jun 02, 2026, 7:47 AM UTC

crassus_ed wrote: post #10

ido wrote: post #7

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I think it’s a class divided too- (financially) poor parents give their kids their phone but richer/more educated parents don’t.

I recognize this too. There must be a correlation between the parents' level of education and the screen time the children have. Would be an interesting study.

Post by hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm » Tue, Jun 02, 2026, 7:53 AM UTC

hexasquid wrote: post #3

Disney, here to save kids from screens. Reminds me of when I saw a bunch of tshirts with the word "PUNK" written on them displayed in a window in a mall.

Post by Cthulhu_ » Tue, Jun 02, 2026, 8:04 AM UTC

bshepard wrote: post #6

kelseyfrog wrote: post #5

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So called "potty humour" aka "poop," has never been funny. What they want is for us to see excrement and giggle. That’s the rule, that’s the goal now.

Who is "they"? Rabelais? Mozart? Alas many of us humans DO find poop to be funny, forgive us fallen shit stained beings.

Post by jansan » Tue, Jun 02, 2026, 8:16 AM UTC

adrianN wrote: post #13

crassus_ed wrote: post #10

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I recognize this too. There must be a correlation between the parents' level of education and the screen time the children have. Would be an interesting study.

I‘d wager that the correlation is with how exhausting the parent‘s job is. Screens are excellent for keeping children occupied, keeping them happy in healthier ways requires a lot of energy. After working a hard job, running a household and worrying about whether you run out of money before the next paycheck I can imagine that many parents just don’t have the mental resources.