Yesterday I took a bus ride. I noticed this black lady with a baby carriage. She was looking at her screen and her toddler was stairing her own mobile. If one wants to preoccupy his/hers baby the mobile is the easy way out on the short run. But I bet in the long run that can´t be good for babies. Just pondering how will they turn out eventually. Well it remands to be seen I guess. Weekend Street/Reflections
I guess it is not a good habit anyway...
ReplyDeleteYou´re right there.
DeleteTällaista näkee valitettavan usein. Vanhemmat eivät jaksa olla vuorovaikutuksessa lasten kanssa, on helpompaa, että kaikki tölläävät ruutuja. Johan sen näkee miten nuoriso ja lapset voivat nykyään.
ReplyDeleteNiinpä. Eilen oli iltapäivälehdessä artikkeli joka kertoi että lasten kielelliset kyvyt ovat sitä huonompia mitä enemmän ruutua tuijottaa. No bueno.
Delete...who knows what normal is these days?
ReplyDeleteI guess this is the new norm..
DeleteThey start at such an early age. I hope the parent will have some guidelines but I wouldn't bet on it. The mobile is the new babysitter for today's parents.
ReplyDeleteNo shit? Telly used to be babysitter, nowadays it´s this. I think it´s worst because you can´t escape this, it´s every where.
DeleteI see that all the time here, I think its sad, I use to give my children books to look at when they were babies, so much more educational for them, everyone is into technology these days.
ReplyDeleteSad yes. I just read an news paper article that those who stare the screen plenty (as a child) have limited vocabulary compared to one´s who do it just a little. And I´ll bet there´s other unwanted consequences as well.
DeleteNice slice of daily life. I agree with your thoughts.
ReplyDeleteThank you James! And good for you. 🙂
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