Convenience is a regression to inaction. As adults, we are made to make our lives easier, however our childhood was filled with challenge. The children that are being raised today have had a fundamentally different upbringing - I call the "iPhone babies" the unnatural children. Kids are meant to move, play, make noise, interrupt - children are not convenient.
I wonder how many deaths in the future will be caused by "wearing VR headset and falling"
I would expect VR statistics on death and injuries to become more realized once immersive suits or vests become more available. However, there are stories out there.
iPhone babies are unnatural and scary to me at least. I can understand a child’s complaints if they want food or a chance to run outside. Crying because someone needs their phone-fix is just criminal.
At what point is it actually criminalized as child abuse?
I should expand a little bit as this is close to home. Let’s say you have a relative whose primary outlet is the phone you provide. The relative keeps to themselves and prefers to, for instance, stay at home to play on it or video games while the family goes out for some family time. This is a common occurrence in that the parents always prefer to leave the kid alone with their games. I think this is abusive and negligent. In this example, the child grew to be a young adult who never ventured out or sought friends at least party because of this.
I admit though that there are always exceptions to the rule and I can always be wrong.
But, it is convenient for the parent and safe for the child... until they have to venture into the world.
I have some "opinions" about these things, (right or wrong), where for example, we are giving kids an upbringing that doesn't prepare them for the realities of the world - all they will be able to do, is live in a virtual fantasy, justifying it as a quality life.
No. I think you have the right opinion. It's important to keep kids safe, but you also have to do that by preparing them for the outside world.
It’s more of an opinion than anything. Brief periods of time shouldn’t be a problem, but substituting it for normal interactions or bonding could be problematic. I doubt there are laws in the books for excessive iPhone use. It seems to be immoral but not unlawful in any extent.
It is a group of things however. Looking at the obesity epidemic as an example, it is illegal to underfeed a child, but apparently, not overfeed, or feed the wrong kinds of foods.
In terms of education, children have to go to school, but if a parent isn't providing a suitable foundation, or environment to be able to learn well, it is going to be a constant struggle for no good reason.