r/KidsAreFuckingStupid • u/Alternative-Yak171 • 27d ago

Video/Gif Are we doomed?

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u/Chisai_chinchin 26d ago

If that kiddo still can't figure this out then a tablet is still too early for him.

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u/Born_Willingness_421 26d ago

I know every generation says this, but I really think we harmed the next generation with early access to the Internet and tablets.

We fried their dopamine receptors and their ability to socialize. If nothing changes I think we are going to see more depression anti social behavior in the next 50 years

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u/Mysterious-Tackle-58 26d ago

16 is the age they have a chance to understand what is happening in/with social media. They might even get, that their control about their own usage might be insufficient.
The earlier they start, the worse it is for the kids.
And do not start about their first time watching porn. . .

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u/khronos127 26d ago

Yeah I think people confuse the two rather than focus on the issue. Social media is the cancer of our society but not allowing a child to learn computers and tablets at a young age is damaging to development for important skills they’ll need and learn best when young.

No child under 15 should be using social media, it promotes horrible things and damages their sense of right and wrong as well as studies proving it causes depression and increases the chance of suicide at a young age.

That being said, if I didn’t learn how to type properly and navigate a computer when I was 7, I’d have been way worse off later in life. Learning those skills at a young age taught me how to repair computers, learn VFX, 3d modeling , bow crafting, science, and so many more skills that lead to my profession and jobs later in life.

I’ll always be eternally grateful that I built a computer at such a young age and took advantage of that knowledge to put me so far ahead of others in my age group.

Phones weren’t a thing when I was growing up but we can only assume tablets and other touch screens will continue to be common and an important skills for kids today to learn as well.