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mpouraryan
2/21/2017 1:20:10 AM
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Re: Aussie Kids Trading TV Time for Internet
It is upon us to make sure we ensure a sense of balance. If we do not, there is a disservice that might prove detrimental.
vnewman
2/20/2017 6:46:24 PM
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Re: Aussie Kids Trading TV Time for Internet
I think that's an important distinction. I'm not really talking about places that have some nicer days here and there and where that is the exception. I'm talking about the regions of the country where weather temperatures remain mild throughout the year or there is sunshine more than 300 days a year. When your lifestyle is to spend more time outside because the weather allows it you don't incorporate being online as much into your daily routine. But if you only have beautiful days here and there, kids already develop the habit which is hard to break.
dcawrey
2/19/2017 1:45:30 PM
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Re: Aussie Kids Trading TV Time for Internet
@afwriter I remember getting the best of both worlds. I played video games but was not so attached to it that I did not go outside. Sometimes I think that the suburbs today don't make enough acommodations for kids to go out and play anymore. Green spaces are essential for that.
Ariella
2/18/2017 6:57:45 PM
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Re: Aussie Kids Trading TV Time for Internet
@afwriter yes, that's exactly the way I feel about it! We say "it's a beautiful day out," and the kids don't seem to see the attraction.
afwriter
2/18/2017 5:35:12 PM
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And no TV doesn't meant no video. It is not like kids are just spending their time surfing the web, they are still consuming video they are just watching video made by their friends instead of television networks.
afwriter
2/18/2017 5:31:36 PM
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Re: Aussie Kids Trading TV Time for Internet
I think a lot of parents feel like they need to force their kids outside because there are just too many options inside today.
dcawrey
2/18/2017 4:46:32 PM
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@Michelle Another big difference is just the sheer volume of content that is available. When we were kinds there was a limited amount of obtainable content. Now, that stream could theoretically go on forever and ever...
Ariella
2/17/2017 2:37:11 PM
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Re: Aussie Kids Trading TV Time for Internet
@vnewman One would hope that kids would get outside and play actively more on nicer days. Unfortunately, I don't see so much of that. And even when kids above the age of 8 or so actually do go to a playground, they typically have a device with them.
Michelle
2/17/2017 2:28:57 PM
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I suspect you're right. We were talkng about the way TV viewing has changed just in our children's lives. They were young when Blockbuster video was still around. They remember renting DVDs. They have been around to watch the streaming content revolution. TV means something very different than it did when they were little...
vnewman
2/17/2017 12:29:59 PM
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Re: Aussie Kids Trading TV Time for Internet
Not that I have any scientific proof on this, but I would think there is significant variation in Internet (or even TV) usage based on the regional weather pattern no matter what country you live in.
Currently we live in Southern California and the amount of time my child spends on the internet isn't nearly what it is when we travel back East to visit family. The typical sunny and mild days mean we do a lot more outside and don't need that medium of entertainment as much as we do when we go back to rainy, cloudy, snowy, and cold weather.
The Australian winters aren't especially cold, so I hypothesize that kids are out and about doing other things because the opportunity allots itself moreso than for kids in (many parts of) the US.
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