Gadget Kids

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Re: Gadget Kids

@ahmadjee

Do you guys know the 5 why rule? You believe something but you ask yourself why? Give your self an answer then ask why again and repeat 3 more times.

What I clearly see from this thread:

• More than 30-60 minutes of screen time is bad:
• TV in the room is bad.
• Cell phones before teens is bad
• gadgets need to be earned.

So let me try asking myself why from the one above that I truly believe in.

Gadgets/Toys need to be earned
Why?
Because if I just buy my kids things occasionally they will not learn all the hard work that goes into having the ability to buy them that stuff.
Why?
Because for them it will just be stuff that comes without an effort on their part and they will expect life to be like that but life clearly isn’t like that.
Why?
Because we all need to experience things to understand them. Experiencing earning something will tell them that they have to work for their wants.
Why?
Because it is a value that I want them to grow up with.
Why?
Because it is a value I grew up with and I would like to pass it on to my kids.

Can I ask someone to do the same for … say Cell phones bad bad for kids? Please.

I am aware of the 5 why rules and in fact that is one rule that confuses me between whether I am posing restrictions on my kids because rest of the world is doing so or is it because I really think that gadgets are not good for their upbringing.

I personally think that in this day and age, my both daughters (even the 5 1/2 years old) should have a way of reaching us in case of emergency. Those days are gone when things were safe and you could even trust a stranger that he/she will walk your kids home in case of mishap. To be honest, I am worried more about my kids than the ‘standards" that "good parenting protocols’ have set for us parents.