| Here’s the basic challenge…
If a child watches the iPad in the car, they’re quiet. The parent can focus on the road and there’s not much complaining about being bored coming from the back seats.
If a child doesn’t have an iPad in the car, however, they naturally ask questions.
They ask questions about the buildings around them. They ask questions about functioning of the car seat. They ask questions about the way the world works…
Yes, this can be challenging at times to deal with while driving, but is our peace while driving worth the cost of lessened curiosity in our kids?
As adults, we consume media like no other time in human history. I truly wonder if this is killing our curiosity too?
The research suggests this: About 30 minutes per day is the right amount of screen time for optimal happiness.
Obviously this is a personal decision each parent and adult must make for themselves, however, I hope this newsletter got you thinking about the pros and cons of the decisions. |
