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They might be because they don't get to build the muscle around how to control themselves in front of addictive software. It's an important skill to develop.

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"My kids still like books" = "I'm not teaching them how to control themselves in front of addictive software"?

so, you mean they still let the kids use tablets then. I thought tablets were poison.

You seem to prefer flip "Ooh, gotcha!" responses as opposed to having an actual conversation.

The parent comment I originally replied to prefers "ooh, gotcha" too; they mentioned the sarcastic "My kids must be losers"

Nobody here intends to have an actual conversation including you. You know this but still act obtuse.

I very much am, feel free to engage! :) I was genuinely interested in how you made that leap, or we could talk about how parents navigate the logistics of balancing an emphasis on books vs. exposing them to challenging scenarios, or whathaveyou. Had you maybe discussed how you made that leap when I asked, perhaps we'd be having that conversation right now. ;)

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