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submitted 1 year ago by soyagi@yiffit.net to c/world@lemmy.world

I personally think that responsible smartphone use should be learned and practiced, rather than outright banning them.

I think this shows that adults are terribly addicted to their devices and think if they can't stop using them, children won't either. They certainly can't teach how to use phones responsibly if they can't do it themselves. Unfortunately for children the result is an outright ban.

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[-] Marsupial@quokk.au 1 points 1 year ago

Also educator here.

Sociocultural theory and ecological systems micro and mesosystems paint a picture of how learning is not only done from us.

Family/Caregivers have the majority of the role to play in responsible usage of these devices as they are the one’s giving them to the children and enabling such behaviour in their lives.

[-] Coach@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

I think you make a good point here, except that the family and caregivers who are supposed to be helping educate children are the exact same adults who are also addicted to their phones.

We've kicked the can down the street long enough and I believe we need to make a stand now, if we are to course-correct the issues we've permitted into our schools and larger society.

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