• x00z@lemmy.world
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    I was only allowed on the computer occasionally until I was 10 (a few hours per week) and I only got access to the internet when I was 12.

    I consider that good parenting.

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      Bah.

      I know a lot of kids end up messed up and addicted to screens or whatever but my parents let me use computers and the internet as much as I wanted and I’m sort of glad they did. My dad only (attempted) to refuse any access to my Xbox one summer after I got some D’s. I pretended to not use it but I was still waking up like 5-6 hours before him so I’d get my fix every morning anyway.

      That said, I stumbled into seeing DBZ hentai when I was like 8-9 on the internet. I did not let my parents find out precisely bc I was worried about them taking away the computer from me. I don’t think that meaningfully negatively impacted me either but obviously its hard to know.

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        a lot of kids end up messed up and addicted to screens

        waking up like 5-6 hours before him so I’d get my fix every morning anyway

        My point exactly.

        after I got some D’s

        What’s a D in internationally understood scoring? Like 40%?

        That said, I stumbled into seeing DBZ hentai when I was like 8-9 on the internet. I did not let my parents find out precisely bc I was worried about them taking away the computer from me. I don’t think that meaningfully negatively impacted me either but obviously its hard to know.

        What the fuck.

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      Yup. That’s good parenting. It’s crazy how young parents allow their kids to be on the internet. I do believe Minecraft is a good early game for a child though.

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        Yeah a few hours of computer or console time isn’t too bad. As long as it’s limited.

        Excessive screen media usage in children can have both positive and negative impacts on their development. Regarding cognitive development, screens have the potential to enhance education and learning. However, studies have shown that excessive screen time and media multitasking can negatively affect executive functioning, sensorimotor development, and academic outcomes. Early screen exposure has been associated with lower cognitive abilities and academic performance in later years.

        https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10353947/#sec3

        We’re seeing the latter almost exclusively.