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18 months old crazy for smartphone and tablet

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  • #52
    lazygal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,644 ✭✭✭✭lazygal


    I grew up in Dublin and several class mates had two working parents. They went to child minder and after school services. That's besides the children of single working parents.


  • #53
    shesty
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 6,914 Mod ✭✭✭✭shesty


    Lazygal, what age are you?!!I am an early 80s baby but yes, both parents worked, we had a minder.There was a big mix of working and stay at home parents in our area.
    Computer in our house was a Dell one though, not til I was a teen I'd say.Apple wasn't heard of then!!!


  • #54
    lazygal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,644 ✭✭✭✭lazygal


    I'm 37. We had a good bit of tech in the house and we weren't an outlier by any stretch.


  • #55
    brokensoul
    Registered Users Posts: 932 ✭✭✭brokensoul


    pwurple wrote: »
    Light does not damage eyes. We are not underground creatures. People used to think books damaged our brains.

    And as for the screens, I agree they should be limited, but complete bans on technology exposure up to a random age is unfounded. Moderation, and being mindful of the content is the key.... They can be a great tool, for creativity, communication and education, rather than just a method of mindless consumption.

    And your 4 year old niece more than likely had a squint being corrected at that age.

    Not entirely unfounded to be fair. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has for a long time recommended no screen time at all for children under 2, for example, based on continuous studies since the 1990s

    Dr Mary Aiken has some good articles on the topic.


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