One of my siblings is going to school once a week, I think lockdowns definitely fried some brains.

  • mar_k [he/him]
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    11 months ago

    Overworked parents that are forced to spend more time finding the means to provide for their children than actually raising them.

    I think unrestricted early access to technology exacerbates it a lot. I had an iPad by the time I was in 3rd grade, but my parents limited my use, and there weren't as many dopamine frying apps. A lot of exhausted parents today will let their kid spend hours at a time on their tablet; and it's not like making kids play outside is common anymore in an unwalkable country that fear mongers kids getting kidnapped the second they're away from their parents

    • GarbageShoot [he/him]
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      11 months ago

      Don't forget parents getting reported for neglect for not visibly watching over kids as they play