Is screen time good or bad? It’s not that simple

Re:Is screen time good or bad? It’s not that simple by Double_a_92 on Tuesday January 22, 2019 @02:56AM (#18966730)

I guess their point was to balance the times. I.e. Yes, excessive socializing would also be bad if you start neglecting everything else.

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Re:Is screen time good or bad? It’s not that simple by TeMPOraL on Tuesday January 22, 2019 @04:17AM (#18967080)

Excessive socializing is the default, though - if kids have nothing better to do, they "hang out".

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Re:Is screen time good or bad? It’s not that simple by tomp on Tuesday January 22, 2019 @05:19AM (#18967284)

Is it? When I had nothing to do, I read or used the computer (for games, and then increasingly for programming).

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Re:Is screen time good or bad? It’s not that simple by TeMPOraL on Wednesday January 23, 2019 @03:41AM (#18976679)

Me too. Because I had essentially unlimited screentime. But you and me are the exceptions. Think of people you remember from primary and secondary school.

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