214 sats \ 9 replies \ @Natalia 9 Jul \ on: Stacker Saloon
not sure I should comment on this, but why are parents putting their kids with the internet so much? #601481 online learning is fun and cool, but not sure is it a good idea for the eyes since this young age?
what I would love to do is probably spend more time with the kids in nature and show him / her how things work, e.g., how silk is being made and where cotton comes from, etc, and learning languages and problem-solving but with real-life samples, I feel digital skills can come later on, but ofc I could be wrong. 👀 this is paper parenting talk.
Fair point. We definitely try to balance the online learning with off line learning as well. Because the kids are homeschooled they get to try many different programs platforms but also have a lot of free time to read books and do other non screen related activities.
My daughter especially, who is only 5, only does 2 hours of online lessons a day. My son, who is 13, is definitely online a lot more.
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I saw the latter part about how they get the silk from the cocoons and how to spin them, and partial of the growing part now, and I'm thinking of making a video documenting silk-making with the traditional method!
afaik the worms don't "enjoy" it
the chickens and cows also doesn't enjoy it. 😂
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I agree that in the early years of their lives, children should be more connected with nature, with the environment they live in, and be active in games and physical human interactions, rather than being stuck in front of a screen, in my opinion.
However, nowadays this is becoming more and more difficult. Parents, who should be more involved with their children, are busy working long hours and have very little time to spend with their children.
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Parents, who should be more involved with their children, are busy working long hours and have very little time to spend with their children.
which made me realize that one of the perks of working online and for yourself, you got so much more time to spend on what really matters. 👀
the funny thing is that I'm working online and the last thing I want is any of my future kids to get stuck with the Internet, it should be a tool, use it instead of being used.