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Re:ChuChu TV is responsible for widely-viewed toddler conten... by godid on Wednesday October 17, 2018 @05:16AM (#18237425)
Is this an anecdote? E.g. I assume you are calling this a tremendous risk because you have seen it first-hand negatively affect your own kids mental development?

Whilst I agree with the sentiment of less tech = probably better for young kids, your comment reads as FUD. 15 minutes a day watching youtube is probably fine and will likely have minimal effect on development compared to other factors.

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Re:ChuChu TV is responsible for widely-viewed toddler conten... by knightofmars on Wednesday October 17, 2018 @09:13AM (#18238584)
The content being consumed plays a huge role in this. 15 minutes a day can range from enriching to neutral to harmful. As an example, a kid repeatedly watching YouTube videos of other kids kicking each other in the balls and laughing is likely to elicit unwanted social behavior.
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Re:ChuChu TV is responsible for widely-viewed toddler conten... by crististm on Wednesday October 17, 2018 @05:36AM (#18237526)
A couple of points:

- He also mentions something about four hours somewhere in the comment

- Less tech is not the same thing with less TV

- How are 15 minutes fine? Compared to how many?

- finaly, how is your opinion not anecdata?

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