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RE: Poor Digital Substitutes

in Reflectionslast year

I have that screen struggle a lot, especially with other families. I don't blame Lily, I was the same - only allowed 30min of screentime a day when around 8 years old, so I actually chose some of my "friends" by what console they had and how much we were allowed to play there.

But I had books at home, so my screentime were those. And that was of a huge benefit. I'm so excited about Lily starting to read now, and can't wait to start exploring new worlds together. I have so many authors I either want to read to her or with her. It's honestly one of the things that get me most excited, as it is a step back into my childhood.

She will meet the flickering screens eventually, and is allowed to watch around 90min per week (sometimes a movie in one evening, sometimes a few times divided into several days). She will get into video games, probably. I'll play with her, no problem, so I can keep an eye on the total screentime and make sure that pagetime is prioritized.

And in the meantime, I'll keep watching all those kids becoming trolls. With humpbacks, terrible social skills and narcissistic behavior patterns. And that's who Lily will have to deal with. sigh