Re:I introduced my 5-year-old and 2-year-old to startx and x...
by the_af on Thursday November 04, 2021 @09:01AM
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Again, this is not my experience at all. The screen (interactive or just the TV) is a powerful attractor of my 2-year old and she will be glued to it almost regardless of the actual content.
I do agree a tablet and the TV are similar in this regard.
Re:I introduced my 5-year-old and 2-year-old to startx and x...
by Fire-Dragon-DoL on Thursday November 04, 2021 @10:50AM
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I wonder if it's because she hasn't seen the screen as often?
We grew with mine with a screen always on (work from home). We watch animes during lunch or as background when doing boring work. We play videogames, so more exposure.
Point is, unless there is relevant content, she won't look at the screen (3 years old).
We skip all the videos for kids (we do have occasional movies), but those videos with songs made me want to smash the screen, she just turns braindead.
I wonder if all it's needed is a parent observing behavior and evolution of behavior to determine each activity's health based on a kid-by-kid basis, rather than generalizing.
It does matter what the screen does and what plays on it. If you use it to chat with family or play youtube videos targeted at adults (like crafts or lectures), the kid will get bored quite quickly. If you put there teletubbies or kiddy game, the kid will watch for long.
If you pack tablet with only drawing software and selected kiddy games, you will have good experience. If you put there games addictive to kids or games that stresses them, you will have bad experience. If you put there too difficult games, the kid will have no use for it.
It really depends a lot on which software/games/activities you choose and how you setup house rules. And at this age, you have all the control.