Ultra-low caps on "screen time" for kids increasingly resemble foot-binding to me
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Some kids will watch quantum mechanics lectures or knitting tutorials some of the time. But a lot of time is spent watching actual crap on youtube, which is kind of weaponised television
"Quantum mechanics lectures" are absolute trash if a child isn't particularly interested in them. Virtually anything they would choose themselves would be a better use of their time.
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It was a joke: let's stick with knitting tutorial. I'm talking about active engagement vs. passive. Do you accept one is better? Or shall I get some actual video titles from the stuff my 9 year old will watch if given the chance?
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As I said to my wife the other day, looking at wall would be better than looking at some of this stuff, as at least you'd then get bored enough to do something else.
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In my life I've learned about 8,000 times more by exploring my whimsical interests of the moment than through any forced lecture or involuntary project.
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I'm certainly not talking about anything involuntary. Agency is the holy grail, isn't it? But I'd rather have no youtube than no agency.
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