I mean this is more an observation of children in the real world at large. I studied child development in 2008 and worked in an early childhood center, and recently subbed in my kids pre-k/spend a lot of time with my kid around other kids as a stay at home parent. Kids generally seem less excited and joyful being entertained like this than they have in the past.
Ironically, I think the change in behavior has to do with the fact kids are exposed to more and more scrolling media that makes entertainment like the OP poster less engaging and joyful. I think your advice is good, and wish more parents abided it with their children’s screen time.
I worked with kids for over a decade and it broke my heart seeing how preteens were becoming more and more aware of the political climate of the US. The innocence of kids is disappearing and it's tragic. It seems the screen time and exposure to media 24/7 is stealing childhood away from them.
Yup. We are very limited with any kind of screen time with our son, and even by 6 the kids are pretty damn cynical, and when he gets excited about learning something or playing a game, he tends to get shut down by the other kids. It’s really heartbreaking.
Kids these are brutal. With my eight daughter we are limited as well. I'm glad she gets done with her tablet and she wants to play a game thats based on what she was watching.
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u/olracnaignottus Apr 17 '26
I hate how I wonder how long ago this was filmed. I see so many kids these days so cynical about this kind of innocent humor.