Re:The impact of digital media on children’s intelligence
by svnt on Tuesday May 17, 2022 @12:26PM
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You think these eight-year-olds are playing video games in tournaments?
As someone who coaches elementary school sports players, I can tell instantly the ones who play online competitive video games and those who don’t. Sample size is maybe only ~40 kids, but I’m convinced.
Maybe it improves behavior later but the ones who do are initially the worst sports I’ve seen in my life. I have to spend time before every practice and game reiterating stuff like “it’s not ok to pretend to teabag the other players”.
I’ll agree parents have changed a lot since I played. I think the poor example they set influences this generation of parents.
As someone who coaches elementary school sports players, I can tell instantly the ones who play online competitive video games and those who don’t. Sample size is maybe only ~40 kids, but I’m convinced.
Maybe it improves behavior later but the ones who do are initially the worst sports I’ve seen in my life. I have to spend time before every practice and game reiterating stuff like “it’s not ok to pretend to teabag the other players”.
I’ll agree parents have changed a lot since I played. I think the poor example they set influences this generation of parents.