A Project of One’s Own

Re:A Project of One’s Own by idiotsecant on Tuesday June 08, 2021 @01:31PM (#27438227)

Boredom is the mother of curiosity. Take away the dopamine factories and let your kid be bored enough to be interested in learning things.

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Re:A Project of One’s Own by hanspeter on Wednesday June 09, 2021 @01:28AM (#27444520)

Ironically, to many kids YouTube is the primary source and inspiration for learning.

I have a kid, and it's an ongoing challenge to limit the screentime. But I'm also impressed by the creative projects and the rapid skill development that sometimes is the result of being glued to the iPad.

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Re:A Project of One’s Own by asadlionpk on Tuesday June 08, 2021 @01:57PM (#27438602)

That's pretty hard to do imo, specially when other kids in school have all kinds of devices and are hooked to youtube 24/7.

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Re:A Project of One’s Own by mixmastamyk on Tuesday June 08, 2021 @05:47PM (#27441348)

Kids in school don't have time to affect others 24/7, maybe an hour tops if they aren't in sports.

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Re:A Project of One’s Own by jimbokun on Tuesday June 08, 2021 @05:48PM (#27441359)

And that's the key, pry the device out of their hand and send them outside.

Good luck actually doing it, though.

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Re:A Project of One’s Own by mixmastamyk on Tuesday June 08, 2021 @05:39PM (#27441243)

Indeed. Youtube is in short supply at our house, and not only as a result of the advertising, surveillance, and addiction factors.

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