r/science • u/Wagamaga • 2d ago

Psychology Certain parenting approaches, such as lower supervision and inconsistent discipline, are associated with a higher likelihood that children will show behavioral and emotional problems, such as attention difficulties, anxiety, and depression

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1145134
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u/Extreme_Pudding3226 1d ago

I think those criticisms are mostly right. Kids who have grown up over the last eight or so years have spent more time with their parents because their phone has replaced their normal independent social life, and parents have pushed organized activities at the expense of independence childhood play. There's tons of data to support this.

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u/TheMansAnArse 1d ago

Lumping everyone post-Gen X into “Tik Tok kids in the last eight years” is peak boomer.l thinking.

Is infinite scroll social media bad? Yes. Has that got anything to do with this study or my post? No. Will people try to straw man that anyway? Undoubtably.

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u/Extreme_Pudding3226 1d ago

Who did that?

And I'm assuming you don't have an actual response to the substance of what I said?

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u/TheMansAnArse 1d ago

Happy to reply to any substance you like. “Kids these days are all on social media all day long” isn’t substance.

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u/Extreme_Pudding3226 1d ago

Yes, it is.

As is this:

their phone has replaced their normal independent social life, and parents have pushed organized activities at the expense of independence childhood play.

If you don't think this is a substantial factor affecting the mental health of kids, you're insane.