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Re:Screen time robs average toddler of hearing 1,000 words s... by matt3D on Tuesday March 05, 2024 @04:37AM (#39601220)
Heard a similar story from a friend that had to wean their kids off of a tablet.

I don't want to come across as evangelical about it, but it is the best decision I think we've made as parents.

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Re:Screen time robs average toddler of hearing 1,000 words s... by oven9342 on Tuesday March 05, 2024 @05:21AM (#39601534)
Oh yeah. I get downvoted as hell when I admit that I wish my mom had gently smashed my screens with a hammer instead of hiding my cables, which came to show how powerless she was about the device which was harming my school involvement
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