| They don't need internet access at that age, don't listen to what other people say (trust your gut on this one) My first computer was at age 13 and I had internet (broadband, directly) at 20. Now, obviously both of those are very late for 2025+ and social pressure would be overbearing. But I think internet usage before, say, 7, is useless. There is so much to learn in the real world before that, anyway (outdoors activities including sports, books, card and boardgames, crafting, ...). Thankfully I live in a place where they're introducing school bans for smartphones, total ones in primary and during classes in secondary. That should reduce social pressure massively. If all goes well computers will be introduced around 7, supervised (probably with a locked down Linux and various educational programs, maybe some simple multiplayer games, etc). A dumb phone will probably appear in a few years and a locked down smartphone as late as possible, maybe around 12? I expect mobile device mastery to happen almost instantly, instilling desktop computer usage is the real target, maybe some programming. Unsupervised internet usage is a tricky thing. Not sure when exactly, they need to learn about NSFW and especially NSFL. And of course about the crack-manufacturers employed by FAANG. |