• Daisyifyoudo@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    I see what you are saying. And I appreciate your insight, but I think your post might be mostly anecdotal, and slightly myopic. And hell, mine too. But I have a 16yro and and an 8yro. Live in the suburban midwest. And while technology has impacted my kids’ lives (both positively and negatively), and covid did a number on them too, I’m happy to report that my experience vastly differs from yours.

    My children, and the many kids is our neighborhood, regularly socialize and play outside. There are 7 kids playing outside my house currently, and my oldest went to his hs football game last night with his friends and then roamed around afterwards for a few hours. So while I certainly don’t disagree with your concerns and what you’ve witnessed, I don’t think every child, community, region can be lumped into that same bucket.

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      1 year ago

      Where are you located if you don’t mind my asking? I am in the American East. I know this is a post in the European community, but my original comment seemed relevant since developed Western nations in North America and Europe seem to be facing a lot of the same issues.

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          1 year ago

          Here in Northeast USA I never see kids outside. And my students are brutally honest that they don’t go outside much. They admit to mostly sitting on their phones and playing video games. Even my competitive athletes say they don’t play outside. It’s crazy.