A Dark Consensus About Screens and Kids Begins to Emerge in Silicon Valley
This has always been a form of Luddism. Tech is inevitable.<p>I view tech similarly to how I view sex-ed in 2018: it&#x27;s been proven that if you do abstinence only education then bad things happen (teen pregnancies, stds, etc...). Your kids are going to grow up to be adults with bad tech habits if you don&#x27;t start teaching them how to use it responsibly and protect themselves early.<p>Help them find good content. Have days where no tech is allowed on the weekends, but don&#x27;t keep them away from it completely. Give them time to unwind with tech and choose stuff themselves, just as you probably do. Teach them about privacy and the problems that can come up with tech so they know how to deal with it themselves. Teach them that too much tech isn&#x27;t good for you and you need to do other things too.<p>Monitor what they&#x27;re watching and make sure you talk to them when things get out of hand. Expect to have some occasional issues, and treat them like you would an adult: are they sad? Is something going on at school? Is the tech affecting their ability to do other things at the time?<p>Eventually your kid is going to use tech. Teach them early how to be responsible with it.