I set expectations when she saved up and got the phone – little did I know it would undermine them, and her mental health

I think its not just kids anymore, it’s adults too. Everyone is glued to their screens these days. But kids are more vulnerable to influences from “social” media and don’t have any defences to the psychological warfare going on. Of course they feel like shit.

    • 1984@lemmy.todayOPEnglish
      914·
      5 months ago

      Don’t think so. Havent you met kids feeling shit because of social media? It’s everywhere.

      • technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
        101·
        5 months ago

        Maybe people feel like shit cause the planet is being destroyed by a bunch of rich assholes?

        I don’t think banning this knowledge from kids is going to help.

        • 1984@lemmy.todayOPEnglish
          22·
          5 months ago

          Kids are not looking for that knowledge, I think you know that. Planet is being destroyed, yes, but nothing you can do about it by using your phone.

      • callouscomic@lemm.eeEnglish
        51·
        5 months ago

        Meanwhile my kids and all their classmates seem friendlier and more mentally healthier than I remember school age being. It’s all anecdotal. I’m always surprised at certain ages how some of these kids don’t allow bullying, and aren’t concerned with stupid relationship shit that I remember 20-30 years ago. It’s interesting.

        I also know shitloads of adults depressed from Doom scrolling all day.

        Your gross generalizations aren’t reality.