Tea@programming.dev to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-24 months agoHow some UK parents created a “Smartphone Free Childhood” pledge, signed by 124K+ people, after the UK government watered down a bill banning phones in schools.www.nytimes.comexternal-linkmessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up1130arrow-down15
arrow-up1125arrow-down1external-linkHow some UK parents created a “Smartphone Free Childhood” pledge, signed by 124K+ people, after the UK government watered down a bill banning phones in schools.www.nytimes.comTea@programming.dev to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-24 months agomessage-square6fedilink
minus-squaretechnocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13arrow-down8·4 months agoAh yes it’s the phones that disturb the youth. Certainly not our glorious society and bright future… \s \s \s
minus-squareJustARaccoon@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up26arrow-down1·4 months agoKids shouldn’t be stressing about the shit that comes up in social media feeds or the insecurities social media preys on. It’s also not a choice, because if some kids use it and others can’t the others will feel excluded.
minus-squareVitaly@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down2·4 months agoBut how is that gonna help if they can use their phones at home?
minus-squareJustARaccoon@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·4 months agoLess time on it means less chance to get addicted. It becomes less standard to have it out around friends
minus-squareRichard@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down1·edit-24 months agoKids shouldn’t have access to phones ~ kid who grew up having access to a phone
Ah yes it’s the phones that disturb the youth. Certainly not our glorious society and bright future… \s \s \s
Kids shouldn’t be stressing about the shit that comes up in social media feeds or the insecurities social media preys on. It’s also not a choice, because if some kids use it and others can’t the others will feel excluded.
But how is that gonna help if they can use their phones at home?
Less time on it means less chance to get addicted. It becomes less standard to have it out around friends
Kids shouldn’t have access to phones
~ kid who grew up having access to a phone