Steve Jobs Was a Low-Tech Parent

Re:Steve Jobs Was a Low-Tech Parent by delackner on Thursday September 11, 2014 @09:49AM (#8302506)

I read recently, maybe even on HN, an article suggesting that children under [i forget, 3? 5?] should not be exposed to 2d screens at all, because their neural model of the physical world is still in development. Food for thought.

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Re:Steve Jobs Was a Low-Tech Parent by balabaster on Thursday September 11, 2014 @10:45AM (#8302860)

Instead they should spend their life drawing on paper with crayons?

I'm not sure I hold this suggestion in that high a regard. It's odd that some of the most highly intelligent people around enjoy consumption of 2 dimensional art forms - graphic novels, comics, xkcd. So I'm not entirely sure that I can see how 2D screens would affect their abilities... and honestly, I didn't even make it out of 1 dimension. Comics never really did it for me. I never really graduated from regular words on a page, maybe a couple of pictures or diagrams thrown in :P

That said, there are some great educational shows on TV that I don't mind them watching every waking moment if they decide they want to (How It's Made, Mythbusters etc.) It's the mindless rubbish (and the advertising!!) that seems to cast a spell on them that I object to.

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Re:Steve Jobs Was a Low-Tech Parent by ensignavenger on Thursday September 11, 2014 @11:42AM (#8303219)

I've read some stuff about that, but haven't seen any strong evidence. My wife and I try to expose our son to a wide variety of experiences. If there is any strong research about this, I would certainly like to review it.

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