Teachers on Kids and Screen Time

A Reddit user recently threw out this question to school teachers: “What screams ‘I have unlimited screen time’ in students?” Their answers give insights and warnings parents should hear and heed regarding digital addiction, distraction, attention deficit trait, relational breakdown, cognitive decline, the power of influencers, desensitization, and more. One second grade teacher responds, “I hear kids saying ‘my hand hurts’ while they are trying to write just one paragraph or cut out a square with scissors.” Another teacher says, “The kids don’t know what to do with themselves without an iPad.” Finally, one teacher says, “Watch how they act when their access to computers, phones, and ipads is cut off. We had a major internet outage, no signal, no wifi. The kids with decent parents groaned, pouted for a minute, and found something else to do. The kids with unlimited screen time had a complete meltdown for hours.” Parents, take note. Be a decent parent who sets borders and boundaries.