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[+] 98 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (4 children)
  • [–] 53 points 8 months ago (1 child)

    yeah, but that would require, you know, parenting, which is something we can't do.

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  • [–] 14 points 8 months ago

    This is capitalism people. Hire a parent doula. Let them do the busywork of digital parenting like minding internet activity, scheduling playdates, managing ad blockers, paying the Roblox allowance, or whatever largely digital activity your kids are involved with.

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  • [–] 18 points 8 months ago (1 child)

    Unfortunately a lot of parental controls aren't that helpful, and they're more of an afterthought

    https://theconversation.com/parental-controls-on-childrens-tech-devices-are-out-of-touch-with-childs-play-257874

    I agree with parenting in general though

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  • [–] 4 points 8 months ago

    The existing tools also extend poorly to cover adults with developmental disabilities who need a digital shepherd to make sure they're using the web safely. There's no substitute to being involved. Also, we should bring back the family computer. My parents had a computer in the public area of the house since I was in elementary school. Even in the age of laptops, we had a shared desktop.

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