pendell

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I use outdated technology just for fun, listen to crappy music, and watch a lot of horror movies. Expect posts about These Things. I talk a lot.

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pendell
@pendell

always love the perennial article where the headline is "these parents are terrible at being parents, now they're doing what they can to hold someone else accountable for their own failings." and the article is always supportive of the parents.


pendell
@pendell

excuse me? "But"?

The implication being that a child diagnosed with ADHD who shows signs of neurodivergence must be by default assumed to be a poor students, and this child stands out by not being that, is extremely unsettling. And this is like the 3rd paragraph.


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@pendell

the article goes on to describe how, when he wasn't allowed to play Fortnite, he would become inconsolably angry or depressed. And the only thing the parents ever did was continue to take away the game. Which, yes, if he's addicted, do that.

and then replace it with something healthier.

Just taking away the Most Interesting Thing in a kid's entire world isn't going to fix a damn thing. What's the kid supposed to do then? Parents need to put themselves in their children's shoes. If you want your child to game less, you need to guide them towards activities you think would be healthier for them. Take the whole family out to do some activity. The kid wants to game with his friends? Talk with that other kids' parents and arrange a playdate at the park or something. Help him develop other hobbies or interests.

American parents are confounded by such concepts, it seems.


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I wonder if there is a selection bias here, in terms of which parents complain about things in the way the media notices, and what the media chooses to write articles about. "My child played too much this thing so I addressed it in a responsible manner and found out what my child actually wants or needs and realised we don't do enough family activities together so now we're going to the zoo this weekend" is not going to start a complaint campaign that seeks media coverage, and a reporter hearing this story would probably not want to write about it because it's not that interesting. But "I want to complain to the game company" is an easy thing to write a story about by comparison.