• velma@sh.itjust.works
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    2 months ago

    I can’t bring myself to care about “iPad kids” the way the internet wants. Seems like another way to bash parents and blame the next generation for all the woes of society.

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      2 months ago

      A friend of mine just lost his job as a professor because the iPad kids don’t hand in assignments and he gets blamed when they fail their course.

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        2 months ago

        Yep I totally get it. Covid didn’t help these kids either.

        In the US, it’s a huge multi-faceted problem. We’ve successfully undermined our teachers at almost every step of the way. We guarantee zero parental leave and protections when parents have children. It’s very difficult to have a family without both parents working. There’s many reasons why kids are not performing at university levels when they get there.

        I can’t get worked up about it the way the internet always seems to get its panties in a bunch about it. I make sure my child is ready for the next step in their education and ignore the discourse.

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        2 months ago

        Everything in moderation, including moderation.

        That’s been my parenting mantra and it’s worked out pretty well so far.