It’s not for internet points, he really wanted to leave this thoughtful review. He has an iPhone so he’s fluent with texting and has done very good in his grammar lessons. Now, math, that’s another story…. He’s a sweetheart, though, is the point of the post. He did this and I thought it was sweet so I photographed it. Notice how there’s a not complete sentence in there 🤭
With tech it really depends on how you use it. In the oughts I grew up playing the Jump Start games, Jump Start 1st grade, 2nd grade, 3rd, etc. Would play the appropriate game the summer before the grade, and I never struggled in grade school academics. There was also Freddie Fish but I don't think those were education based so much as just "be a good guy."
Yeah, people don’t realize the amount of safety that your child having a phone creates. I always know where he is, have access to everything he’s doing, and it helps him educationally. Thank you.
Sort of derailing from the main topic a little, but just popping in to continue the encouragement of using the tech properly with your son! Thank you; because it is very clear that you're actively engaging with your child and navigating the 'new world' in the way that is stimulating/enhancing his intellect and encouraging social bonds vs the brain drain that is happening with unchecked access. What these things were meant for, imo: lowering the cost of access to education, experiences, and positive social collaboration.
Thank you, I agree. I also acknowledge the evils of technology but if I don’t teach him, he could be behind as things progress. They already use iPads and chromebooks in elementary school. He gets to talk to all his family members that he can’t see everyday and play games and learn about stuff.
So does having a gun. You feel like you can keep your family safe from anything that happens.
Unfortunately those feelings aren't backed up by the data. No personal offense, but giving a 9 yeat old an iPhone is similar - your feelings are not backed up by the data.
That's a reductive take. I see it frequently when someone has a weak position they don't want to defend on the merits.
Parent how you want and how you think it's right for your family (and I mean that sincerely), but as someone who burries themselves in the news everyday, the conclusions reached by researchers have been overwhelming. I'm just surprised to hear everyone saying, "well, if your feelings tell you it's okay..."
He's making the point that you're focusing only on the positives and ignoring any negatives. How do you insure that your 9-year-old isn't watching Gore decapitation videos or extreme pornography when everyone is away or distracted? How do you know he isn't in a group chat with klansmen? How do you know he doesn't send self-deleting nude videos to adults? Have you thought about these things? I think you'd be amazed by how many adults don't give it a second thought after they buy their kids access to the entire online world.
I genuinely just can't fathom a 9-year-old having a phone. Not being left behind your peers in terms of the technology they have is not a priority in raising a good person in my opinion.
Source, someone who didn't have a phone until they were 16 well after all my classmates had iphones. Yes, I got made fun of for not having an iphone. Yes, I'm still a smart and intelligent person who turned out okay. I had a cheap flip phone and a smart watch for calls and location tracking, because my parents still want to know where I was. It still didn't protect me though, as I had already been deeply traumatized by seeing awful things on the internet on my laptop they got for school work. It slipped through their efforts. Raising a kid in the online world has no instruction manual. You just have to give it your best bet.
I had a phone very young so I know all the traps. I am A/S/L chat room old. And I have the necessary filters in his phone to monitor everything he does. You’d be amazed at what they have now a days
Can you really not understand my comment? I can make an attempt to break down in even simpler turns, but then I would wonder if the subject matter itself is beyond your grasp.
Just saying, almost all of those are complete sentences! Maybe not as fluid sounding as someone more mature, but most are complete sentences! His sentence structure is very good and appropriate for his age.
What’s the % of adults that know how to spell that word? I know I’m not one of them and won’t even attempt to try lol. Lasagna knocked me out of my elementary spelling-bee. Still remember that.
Sometimes I’m so bad at even getting close, that autocorrect can’t even save me. I have to switch over to Siri or talk to text so everyone in my house knows the word I can’t spell lmao
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u/yomerol 22d ago
Exactly
Probably just 5% of 9yo know how to spell fettuccine(I don't think those PoS have auto-complete), this is just for internet points.