What Constant Surveillance Is Doing to Children

Re:What Constant Surveillance Is Doing to Children by Choad_20261104 on Tuesday November 10, 2026 @07:39PM (#50448353)

We had a TV. but it was a 12 inch diagonal B&W. EVENTUALLY the kids showed great composure and maturity and we relented to a Color 26inch (still Cath raytube then). Even bought them a NES console one Christmas. because they were good kids.

'shielding' is a responsibility, but it is also a responsible act of partenting to require them - demand of them - to develop their own autonomous safety systems and awareness, independent of our controls or consultations 24/7.

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Re:What Constant Surveillance Is Doing to Children by luipugs on Wednesday November 11, 2026 @04:43AM (#50451443)

I'm curious what gadgets did you grow up with, and what age did your children get the NES? Are you raising them to have a "lower tech" childhood than yours?

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Re:What Constant Surveillance Is Doing to Children by Choad_20261104 on Wednesday November 11, 2026 @05:35PM (#50459765)

well, the 60's and 70's were not very gadgety. FM stereo? then cassettes...

Oh wait but then the came the 8085, 80186, 68000...you see where I'm going...

We got them the NES I think it was Christmas in 1989. Lower tech...that was a long time ago. They are both savvy now but one is a pastor and not techbound, the other is in a Tech based company but not a deeptech pro

I retired from so many different things that were getting digitized. it was/is a great time to be an engineer.

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