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by godid 2802 days ago
Is this an anecdote? E.g. I assume you are calling this a tremendous risk because you have seen it first-hand negatively affect your own kids mental development?

Whilst I agree with the sentiment of less tech = probably better for young kids, your comment reads as FUD. 15 minutes a day watching youtube is probably fine and will likely have minimal effect on development compared to other factors.
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knightofmars 2802 days ago
The content being consumed plays a huge role in this. 15 minutes a day can range from enriching to neutral to harmful. As an example, a kid repeatedly watching YouTube videos of other kids kicking each other in the balls and laughing is likely to elicit unwanted social behavior.
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crististm 2802 days ago
A couple of points:

- He also mentions something about four hours somewhere in the comment

- Less tech is not the same thing with less TV

- How are 15 minutes fine? Compared to how many?

- finaly, how is your opinion not anecdata?

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