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Originally Posted by legion
Which is why my kids rarely get to use electronic devices.
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I think that's a good idea. Hard to do, though, and all you can do is delay the inevitable, but any delay is good.
Luckily, my kids were old enough that I was able to hold them off from getting smartphones until around 14/15 years old. They used the internet very little until that time, and led very analog lives (no video games, played outside for entertainment, participated in real sports - which got both of them into top colleges BTW).
I'm grateful for that. Since high school they have had smart phones, etc., but they didn't grow up with them since a very early age and they are not tied to their devices like most kids who are 5 years younger than them.