Oh my, haven't we been debating this endlessly wrt TV? I don't know that anything substantial has come out of it other than that parents who want to "park" their toddlers will find a way to do so.
Other parents will use YouTube or TV or anything else as a source of inspiration, engagement and communication in addition to many other things they do with their kids.
And where parents are not interested in their kids and just park them in front of a screen, I'm comforted by the fact that computer screens, as opposed to the TV screens, provide access to a lot more than passive entertainment.
What does a stupid parent trying to adopt a puppy have to do with parking kids in front of a computer screen?
Like the story you linked to said, leaving a dog alone with a three year old is dangerous. There is no real danger in looking at videos with your kid (or letting them watch it themseles).
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Anyone else feel uncomfortable about parking toddlers in front of a computer screen?
Oh my, haven't we been debating this endlessly wrt TV? I don't know that anything substantial has come out of it other than that parents who want to "park" their toddlers will find a way to do so.
Other parents will use YouTube or TV or anything else as a source of inspiration, engagement and communication in addition to many other things they do with their kids.
And where parents are not interested in their kids and just park them in front of a screen, I'm comforted by the fact that computer screens, as opposed to the TV screens, provide access to a lot more than passive entertainment.
Yes, me too. Reading tip: http://www.violentacres.com/archives/345/adventures-in-volun...
What does a stupid parent trying to adopt a puppy have to do with parking kids in front of a computer screen?
Like the story you linked to said, leaving a dog alone with a three year old is dangerous. There is no real danger in looking at videos with your kid (or letting them watch it themseles).
It has nothing whatsoever to do with the topic of this thread and, if it isn't flatly inappropriate for HN, creeps right up to the border.
Depends on how you define thread.
The point is about taking your responsibilities as a parent seriously.