“Parents overprotect their children in the real world, but they underpeotect online.” So true, I see this everyday!

This guy is SPEAKING FACTS!!! I hate social media for kids

I'm 62 and retired and I absolutely loathe the symptoms of staring at my phone screen so much yet I keep staring... I finally have to just make myself get off of my phone! I agree with what he's saying but getting it done is another thing altogether!

The tech companies denying the data on the harm of social media for kids is like big tobacco denying tobacco use and morbidity

That shopping trip towards the end reminds me of the show Old Enough. On Netflix. Set in Japan. Children as you g as TWO go out and perform errands in their town. Picking up groceries, errands for their parents, very simple tasks. They walk, take buses, etc. it’s mind blowing. I highly recommend it

I'm 26 and did not get a smart phone until senior year of college. Got my first flip cell phone when i turned 14.

Give your kid a book! And quit voting for people who ban books.

@Sugar_Fatale

23 күн бұрын

Some books are banned in certain places for a reason.

@ShihTzuPosting

21 күн бұрын

@@Sugar_Fatalejust don’t read it or let your kid read it

I remember going a month without social media...it was like my brain took a long shower. I felt so much more clear headed and less agitated. The workbook called 30 Days Without Social Media by Harper Daniels was helpful. Everyone should take a long break from hypnotical media.

@lolab1808

29 күн бұрын

Nice, I might try that this summer.

I was going to go outside but I stayed in and watched this instead.

I think the suggestion of a flip phone is one of the best ideas. That's all that was available when some of us were young and it has everything they need in case of an emergency, change of plans or just learning how to use and be responsible for a phone. Parents definitely don't know how to let go and have to. Do they want to wait until their kid is going to college and suddenly realize they didn't teach their kid anything? It was really cool to see the confidence the little girl had after going to the store. They aren't just learning. They are teaching their parents and themselves that they are capable.

8:10 the way she pauses for a second and then says "proud of myself" is a touching moment. Good on you little girl.

#JonathanHaidt is ABSOLUTELY CORRECT.

Barbara was *adorable*! As a teacher who never went back after COVID and remote learning, the only way I’d even consider teaching again is at a cell phone-free school. It’s that bad.

@lolab1808

29 күн бұрын

Glad I wasn't the only one. I love teaching but will never be in the classroom again 😢

@akc1739

29 күн бұрын

@@lolab1808 I don’t even feel sad about it any more. Why carry that negative emotion when time’s ticking?! It was what it was. Not all bad, but my future’s going to be much more rewarding. Hope yours is, too!

@Eric-yp9nc

21 күн бұрын

I was a substitute teacher and feel the same way!!!!

Valid concern - nice story of hope.

This is excellent. I appreciate the newscasters own reactions as it added & confirmed this experience is real. So important for all of us to hear & talk about this w/each other.

My kid has a flip phone, a 13 year old doesn't need anything else. Parents need to wake up.

Excellent! As an educator who has been in the business for a long time, this really resonated with me. Definitely will be reading this book!

My kid isn’t getting a cellphone until they’re 25

The “non-video phone” is a great idea…A phone with out a video source, but can still keep tracking, location, texting and calls. Tablets at home or recess should be a reward. No smart phone until high school.

I love everything about this. (Edited to add: Your smart phone likely comes with a widget or app that tells you your screen time. It's horrifying, but ultimately helpful. Parents have to model good behavior, too. If you're endlessly scrolling and not truly engaging with your kids, your kids learn that reading some random FB post is more important than your kid.)

What is interesting is The NYTimes did a piece back on October 22, 2011 titled At Waldorf School in Silicon Valley, Technology Can Wait, where they noted how many folks over in Silicon Valley, including top leaders, choose to send their kids to local Waldorf schools where NO cell phones, laptops, computers are allowed. We are second generation secular homeschoolers who use the Waldorf method.

Fascinating and very very valid information!

Yes!!!!

It's also about the fact that immediate, easy access to the internet has eliminated what used to be a core value of parents and adults: protecting children's innocence. Now, they hear and see it all. They are no longer protected from the tragedy and trauma that happens in the world. Their innocence is being destroyed.

I've been listening to this guy for years. Thank goodness someone is speaking up about the perils of this technology.

I was fortunate to live in Iceland when my son was 13-18. All the kids there take the buses, walk or bike to their local schools, get themselves to sports and music lessons. This is possible because the sports, music, schools are enmeshed in each local community. I also did not give my son a smartphone until he left for college. Owning and paying for cell service for an apple phone was just too expensive at that time. He had an android.

I see this in kids today too. Sometimes feel terrible about future generations. Hopefully we’ll figure these things out

for many the idea of keeping phones away from kids is considered crazy. I mentioned that I'm definitely doing this with my son on a reddit forum and was told I'm "being controlling" and "theres no way to stop a kid getting on SM" I think thats crazy

So true, kids can't handle any stress.

I do understand his point. And i agree. But i an still not keen on changing anything as a parent.

Phones are destroying our children

I would love to be able to let my kids go to school by themselves at the age I was able, but unfortunately the danger of today is different from the time I was eight years old. As a country girl from Brazil. I try my best to build an outdoor and hands-on experience for my kids in the concrete jungle of the big cities we have lived in. I give space on the walk to school to my oldest as I walk in the back with my youngest. There is a phone limit on the week and a little more on the weekends. Due to the fact we have lived in different countries and cities and my eight years old is still in touch with his friends around the world. But I do see the anxiety and boredom of his actions when he doesn't have his phone. And I miss the time before he was exposed to an electronic device through COVID-19. He was more creative and expressive. But letting him go on his own is still hard. I can't sleep just thinking about the possibility of him being kidnapped. 😢😢😢

Very interesting - nothing will change.

28 years old, didn't get a smartphone until I graduated high school. Before that I had flip phones and the slide-out keyboard ones (those were the best). My first phone I ever had though was called the Firefly and that was in 5th grade. All it did was call mom, dad and 911. I wonder if they still make those.

I fully agree and let’s include 24/7 access employers believe gives them the right to reach their employees during non work hours, vacation and leave.

@AmericanTeacher-USA

Ай бұрын

YOU DON'T HAVE TO ANSWER YOUR PHONE !! Good grief !!

@hillaryroberts3623

Ай бұрын

@@AmericanTeacher-USA you think it’s that easy? Ha!

@kingofgimp

29 күн бұрын

I do, I simply refuse to respond.

The very fact that you can get arrested and potentially get your children taken away by them playing unsupervised in their own yard says a lot about our society. 😔🤬

My 11-yr old has an iPhone SE, it ain’t a big ask for us to take away his phone and limit his screen time. He’s not allowed on Tik Tok or IG. Whenever I think he’s on the phone too much, it’s simple, I just take it away & give it back whenever I feel he’s had a long enough break

Where are the kids going to go!? They cannot go to the mall anymore without a parental guardian, that's if there's even a mall still. All the AFFORDABLE skating rinks, bowling allies, and arcades have been shut down and replaced with "family entertainment centers" that mix all together and slap an expensive price tag on it. Going to the movies isn't just $5 anymore. None of this cost half of what it did 10 years ago. America has been built around cars, most of us can't walk ANYWHERE. What's the solution? Every 3rd place has been taken away from us. We don't all live in a big city. Middle aged people grew up in a world where everything I just named was either FREE or AFFORDABLE. Greed is what destroyed adolescence but these people want to only blame phones. These kids have NOTHING ELSE to do and NO WHERE to go!

I walked to school by myself at the age of 6 in 1977. But I was also molested so I understand the concerns.

I am 49 with 11 year olds. I grew up in the 80s. Unlimited tv and video games. My kids get iPad time. We limit it. They have to play outside after school when it’s nice outside. Winter they can go on it a lot. I refuse to let my kids do social media. We have no problems.

I raised my kids without tv or cell phones. We had game nights, movie nights. That way we interacted.They have smart phones now and can go whole days without using them. We have a rule. NO Phones when we are with friends/family, sitting for a meal. I'm the parental phone fiend not my kids 😢

Social Media definitely exacerbates the anxieties of younger generations. Climate Change, economic instability, the prioritization of the elderly, endless war and the coming A.I.-caused obsolescence of human work are problems that need to be solved as well.

I watch tv while looking at my iPad.

There are so many options for phones and watches that work as phones for kids, it’s crazy to even consider a smartphone for kids if you don’t need one for medical reasons. Our kids had Gabb watches. $10 a month. Could call and text. Gabb phones have music, cameras, and games, just no social media apps. My oldest got an IPhone at 12 because he was diagnosed with T1D. It’s heavily monitored and my younger kids will not have smart phones until they can pay for them themselves. I’ll continue with Gabb phones and watches, or even apply watches as they get older. I can’t imagine not trusting your kid to go to the park, but giving them a $1000 phone to keep track of and social media to talk to all of the world. Your own neighborhood is far less dangerous.

I was 28 when the iPhone debuted but I never owned a smartphone until 7 years later.

Living in a very safe state i see kids, little ones, walking around, on their bikes, fishing, alone often. My first reaction is worry, i look around for their parents and i panic. People are disgusting now, its hard to let kids go alone, and i dont have kids.

@kingofgimp

29 күн бұрын

so you’re feeling anxious?

@maximilian9295

29 күн бұрын

@kingofgimp well, yeah. I'm not from here. I'm not used to seeing kids alone, worried for them. Which I shouldn't be.

What about the not so subtle messaging & chats in the video gaming world?

I blame the 80s and 90s back when the media told you that everybody was out to kidnap your child.

Bom dia

Banning social media till 16 seems like a big ask? How did we make it thousands of years without social media then

**Results from Current Page:** - **Generation** refers to the process of creating or producing something. It can apply to various contexts, such as: - **Biological Generation**: The production of offspring by living organisms. - **Technology and Computing**: The creation of data, code, or content using algorithms or programming. - **Art and Culture**: The emergence of new artistic movements, styles, or trends. - **Energy Generation**: The production of electricity or power from various sources (e.g., solar, wind, hydro). - **Social and Cultural Generations**: Cohorts of people born during a specific time period, often associated with shared experiences and cultural influences. **Results from Web:** - In the context of **artificial intelligence**, **generation** typically refers to the process of creating new content, such as text, images, or music, using machine learning models. These models learn patterns from existing data and generate novel outputs based on those patterns. - In **biology**, **generation** refers to the sequence of individuals in a lineage, such as parent, offspring, grandparent, etc. - In **energy**, **generation** refers to the production of electricity or power from various sources (e.g., fossil fuels, renewable energy). - In **culture**, **generation** can refer to a group of people born during a specific time period, often associated with shared experiences and cultural influences. **Summary:** **Generation** encompasses a wide range of meanings across different domains, from biological reproduction to technological advancements. 🌱🔌🎨Certainly! Let’s explore the various social generations and their defining characteristics: The Greatest Generation (GI Generation): Born: 1901-1927. Key Events: Lived through the Great Depression and fought in World War II. Cultural Influence: Popularized jazz and swing music. Traits: Emphasized hard work and grit due to the challenges of raising families during their time1. The Silent Generation: Born: 1928-1945. Name Origin: Known for their conformist nature during the McCarthy era. Context: The fear of Communism swept the country during this period1. Baby Boom Generation: Born: 1946-1964. Significance: Experienced a post-war population surge. Cultural Impact: Associated with counterculture movements, civil rights activism, and economic prosperity. Iconic Events: Moon landing, Woodstock, and the Vietnam War2. Generation X: Born: 1965-1979. Characteristics: Known for independence, adaptability, and skepticism. Context: Witnessed the rise of technology, MTV, and the end of the Cold War. Cultural References: Grunge music, latchkey kids, and the fall of the Berlin Wall2. Millennial Generation (Generation Y): Born: 1980-2000. Tech-Savvy: Grew up with the internet, cell phones, and social media. Values: Emphasize work-life balance, diversity, and social consciousness. Challenges: Student loan debt and economic instability2. Generation Z: Born: Mid-1990s to early 2010s. Digital Natives: Grew up in the age of smartphones, apps, and instant communication. Characteristics: Entrepreneurial, socially aware, and focused on individual expression. Influences: Climate change activism, online influencers, and meme culture3. Generation Alpha: Born: Early 2010s to mid-2020s. Context: Growing up in a highly connected world with advanced technology. Predictions: Likely to be tech-savvy, global citizens, and adaptable to rapid changes

Great great great report!!!!! Parent baby their children and let them live with them forever and are over bearing

As a teacher I presented the research of Jonathan Haidt to my classroom of teenagers. One student made the observation that the reason why there are more teenagers going to therapy is because now they have more access to health care. Academics who make flawed research are always welcomed in academia.

@fessendenful

Ай бұрын

i apologize for the sarcasm, but, do you think this access to healthcare is driving the increased suicide numbers?

@virgil_io

Ай бұрын

@@fessendenful In response to the growing deaths of despair crisis, a multifaceted approach to improving mental health and well-being in every community is needed.

@fessendenful

Ай бұрын

@@virgil_io great!

@ultimate8550

29 күн бұрын

Clearly, improved access to mental health resources is not the same thing as improved outcomes. Suicide rates are still skyrocketing, which to me is the ultimate proxy of where we stand mentally. If suicide rates are still going up despite increased access to mental health resources...thats actually even more alarming because it suggests the increased access doesn't matter

@kingofgimp

29 күн бұрын

imagine making the same fallacy of logic that you’re accusing another of making and feeling satisfied by it

No I don't think so.Every single person I know is doing very, very well hundreds and hundreds of people... It's called going to work, maybe hit the gym and eat right 2 times a week. You should be good to go. It's not hard people. If you can't do those 3 things I don't know what to tell you..Lets go peeeeoooople !

6 and 8 year olds should not be alone to roam without parents eyes on them. like little kids aren't the victim of pedophiles. parents know this, probably happened to them, and that's why they keep them close. yes, get rid of the phones, but keep your kids near

Social Media Companies are the New Tobacco Industry.

You can't put the genie back in the bottle.

Phones for kids is child abuse

The truth is out there. 👽

Old people are just too damn selfish. My grandad basically disowned us because we aren't white.

The host here must not be a NYC native.The Bronx is extremely dangerous.As is the rest of NYC.Only a parent who was mentally ill would let a young child go to a park without an adult today.

@fessendenful

Ай бұрын

the crime numbers are down. where are you getting the info re nyc crime? just curious.

@ryanscottlogan8459

Ай бұрын

@@fessendenful You must be from Mars lol

@fessendenful

Ай бұрын

@@ryanscottlogan8459 the numbers are the same on any planet one might visit. sir, where are you getting your info? just be honest, please.

@fessendenful

Ай бұрын

@@ryanscottlogan8459 bottom line, i don't have an opinion here. just read the numbers. then, listen to your "news" folks. sorry!

@fessendenful

29 күн бұрын

@@ryanscottlogan8459Trump is Mars color.

The fourth turning is here

Kids don't need a phone anyways. This is all on the parents shoving a screen in the kid's face as a virtual babysitter while the whining parents need their "me time." I repeat, a kid does not need a damn "phone."

I gave my son a Nokia dumb phone

Marc looks like a creep in that Congress hearing

1. I bet most of you are watching this on a tablet; I am not. 2. Why is Jonathan Haidt whispering into the microphone? 3. Before social media they would be talking about people binging off of cable tv. In other words, this professor is simply selling a book about a problem that is much larger than what he proposes . I'm surprise this was on a network television.

@clarkanderson397

Ай бұрын

Facts lol this is just a book ad

@SBayrd

Ай бұрын

So you really don't see the difference between a cable television in a living room and an AI-generated machine that we keep in our hand/pocket at all times? Critical thinking needs to be addressed first!

@zzRider

Ай бұрын

@@SBayrdA tablet is not an AI-generated machine. The social media companies are using psychology to get you attracted to their site. There techniques are what advertisers have been perfecting for a century. The problem he addressed are: 1. loneliness - a culture problem that has been around for ages in America. 2. fear/uncertainty - TV news keeping you glued to the screen & economic uncertainty that has grown each decade for half a century. (Neoclassical Economics is what we have lived under during that time).

@tankmchavocproductions6907

6 күн бұрын

Television is definitely still a problem. This one is more serious and more urgent though. Television is not interactive. And to be honest I really never had a problem turning it off.

"Just this one segment of winners on tiktok who are broke"

Smart phone and social media is responsible for this.

When he is said the crime rate is down and everything is totally safe, when people are literally getting robbed everyday while sitting at a red light, made me stop listening to him. He’s out of touch with what’s going on outside. But he’s right about these kids being stuck looking at their phones and iPads..

@kingofgimp

29 күн бұрын

your increased access to the knowledge of crime which has been committed is not the same thing as more crime happening.

@shaunmc013

28 күн бұрын

@@kingofgimp you don’t make any sense at all. I’m going to give you all the time you need to make some sense out of what you just said..

@branch737

28 күн бұрын

@@shaunmc013 Just because you hear about crime more often doesn't mean it's going up. That's what the other comment means

@DefenestrateYourself

28 күн бұрын

Sorry the facts don’t align with your feelings. We’ll pray for you ❤

I really hope Tiktok is banned.

What, is wrong with A pay as you go phone for Emergency too contact mom or Dad , they might have no stop fit, but you pay the "BILL" Parents are such 🐓🐓

The lonely depressed repressed sad confused mind-controlled uneducated tech obsessed generation

Surprising…NOT I knew this years ago when computers came into homes Obvious Dont need to read a book or research this What will people do? Crickets Same old same old 👎

Old man complains about cloud.

How about the increase in released child predators into the community. The 90s were when the parents started fearing their increased access to kids because we started letting predators OUT.