Play Deprivation Is a Major Cause of the Teen Mental Health Crisis

Re:Play Deprivation Is a Major Cause of the Teen Mental Heal... by defrost on Friday July 28, 2023 @10:11PM (#36916115)

In normal non digital real world playgrounds destroying other children's work and/or cheating them out of money is often a cause of fights starting and not infrequently leads to physical altercations and punches being thrown.

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Re:Play Deprivation Is a Major Cause of the Teen Mental Heal... by em-bee on Friday July 28, 2023 @10:33PM (#36916238)

ok, you are right, but it should not happen. i don't allow my kids to react that way. it is not a natural consequence, and not one they should learn to accept.

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Re:Play Deprivation Is a Major Cause of the Teen Mental Heal... by defrost on Friday July 28, 2023 @11:32PM (#36916590)

> it is not a natural consequence

Cats, dogs, animals in the wild not not agree, try taking their food away and see what their natural reaction is to theft and|or interference.

> and not one they should learn to accept.

I agree that they should not learn to accept being punched for knocking down other peoples lego houses, I agree they should not learn to accept being punched for cheating others out of their lunch money.

I woud suggest encouraging them to respect other peoples work and to not cheat others out of their money.

I'm guessing your comment was poorly phrased and that we're in agreement here on the need to play nice and to first address poor behaviour with non violence.

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Re:Play Deprivation Is a Major Cause of the Teen Mental Heal... by em-bee on Saturday July 29, 2023 @06:18AM (#36918693)

we're in agreement here on the need to play nice and to first address poor behaviour with non violence

yes of course. what i was trying to suggest is that punishment that happens in well moderated game servers is adequate, and comparable to what should happen outside.

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