&gt; Simply put, I think as a parent of four children that active avoidance of time-wasting activities is helpful for children&#x27;s development.<p>Well put. I often see these posts saying &quot;TV is bad&quot;, &quot;Computers are bad&quot;, &quot;Tablets are bad&quot; for kids, but not often the sentiment driving it.... Tuning in and turning off is the bad part, it&#x27;s just infinitely more boring if you try to do it after being sent outside.