people having kids in this age are so brave. y’all are practically trying to compete with a phone for attention... good luck

i am blessed to be a pretty entertaining person but i can’t imagine having to constantly monitor my children’s consumption. these apps are built in dopamine + oxytocin machines.

i see it with all my younger cousins: you literally have to struggle with them to do the most basic activities like going for a walk or just sitting on the table to eat & converse

of course it’s boring but that’s the problem: they are looking for rewards & pleasure in everything they do and it’s literally inhibiting their cognitive development

and most parents are not ready to face this reality. our educational systems are maladaptive and not equipped to give them the necessary critical frameworks to use technology as a strategic educational tool.

in the end, it’s going to take more than good intentions to support the intellectual and psychological development of the generation to come. we need renewed strategies because it’s really bad.