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Re:Parents now spend twice as much time with their children ... by metaobject on Tuesday November 28, 2017 @03:55PM (#15801496)
At least the older one is being productive and producing content. Hey, there are some silly YouTubers who make real money from just streaming their life (games, fashion, etc).

Arguably, what they’re doing is better than sitting in front of a passive device like a TV. Sure, they could be spending their time more wisely, but the kids need some sort of down time (exactly how much time is for the parents to figure out).

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Re:Parents now spend twice as much time with their children ... by floren on Tuesday November 28, 2017 @05:18PM (#15802398)
> Arguably, what they’re doing is better than sitting in front of a passive device like a TV.

But the example given was of a child semi-actively watching ads, for hours and hours. Is that better than watching, say, Sesame Street?

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