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I had a large amount of screentime as a child And if I could go back in time and have a do-over, I would have liked even more screentime If I had replaced my entire school life with screentime, I sincerely think I would be 10x to 100x more powerful

“So Visa what about when you have kids? Or what about your nephews? Do they get unlimited screentime?” The framing of this is all wrong IMHO. Focusing on screentime strikes me as short-sighted. What do I care about, with kids? Attention, curiosity, imagination, expressiveness

So rather than try to control a child’s media consumption, which strikes me as a losing game that breeds resentment, frustration and guilt all around, I find it more prudent to challenge kids to talk about what they’ve been watching. I’m genuinely curious, so no faking necessary

A child’s mind is a wild, unruly thing. Lots of adults struggle to appreciate the real *value* of pre-socialized thinking and expression. Your kid might be watching dumb shit, sure, but you can have intelligent conversations about dumb shit!!https://twitter.com/visakanv/status/1091287428948623360?s=21 …

This is one of my fav examples to point at, and it’s really a great visual representation of what I think adults should be doing with kids all the time. Don’t tell them what to do or how to be. Help them see the magic they already have, & nurture thathttps://twitter.com/visakanv/status/913316621082550272?s=21 …

it’ll never be possible for a parent to play with their kids *all* the time. And that’s not desirable, either. A parent’s job is to parent, not be a 24/7 playmate or a coach. But honestly, IMO simply encouraging your kids and showing interest in them makes such a big difference