It is true that prolonged studies bring this kind of troublesome pathologies certainly but for useful purposes in the case of a socio-professional success.
No, I'm talking about the time spent playing, chatting, watching videos, which is the case, anyway, most young Internet users I think.
There are surely more people who "surf" for these reasons than for education, and then, if I take my personal case, I have spent endless hours immersed in all kinds of books (an escape for me to l period) and I'm not short-sighted. The reason: I spent as much time locked in my books as outside exploring, discovering, walking in nature which was my second refuge.
Then the books do not emit this permanent light which tires and accentuates the degradation of the sight (except the E-books of course
).
For the last point: We received friends with their son 9 years ago, there are 15 days in the countryside. He spent all WE on his tablet refusing even to come to eat at night.
My son 24 years was scared by the lack of parental authority towards this little one, who laughed when his father told him it was time to eat. It only took 5 seconds to bring him to the table.
No shouting, no threats, I just told him it was time to eat, that it was served. He tried to tell me that his game was not over (which had worked well with his father), I did not give him the choice.
"No, now you turn off your tablet and sit down to dinner please" ... which he did without batting an eyelid.
This is also how I acted with my son, who spends a lot of time on his PC like all young people, but who also spends a lot of time doing sports (parkour, downhill bike, climbing) because I used him like that.
Many parents have resigned and that is what scares the most. I don't really count on parents today to "act in the right direction", quite the contrary. For their discharge, we knock them out with the benefits of computers and technology, at school and at home, without talking to them about the dangers.
And I'm not talking about parents who "get rid" of their kid by putting them in front of the TV (but that was before) or in front of a series on the tablet. The difference being that before, apart from cartoons and other children's shows, there were no other means of entertainment and these were broadcast at reasonable times, adapted I would say! Today young people (more and more young moreover) no longer have any time benchmarks since games or entertainment shows are available at all hours and all night if they wish (reruns, replay).
Which parent will wake up at 3h to see if his child is sleeping or playing on his tablet / smartphone?
You say: "It is not inevitable, knowing it, parents have the possibility to act in the right direction"
If we push the concept a little further, what is the purpose of the CSA and other precautions for minors? All we have to do is let the parents manage what they allow or not for their children!
If the CSA was created, it is not to protect the children, nor even to help the parents! It's just to get rid of any responsibility for parents who have none and who let anything to their kids. To make them responsible for failing to be vigilant.
Do you know that most of the CEOs of the big digital companies send their kids to a school in California where there are only pens and paper? Chance or awareness of the harmfulness of the products with which they flood the market?
And getting back to the subject of the post, it is predicted that in just XNUMX years or so, the "web sphere" will require almost half of the planetary energy resources to function. Do we know how many servers are running just to maintain forgotten accounts, which are no longer used or therefore the "owners" no longer remember the password and who have created other accounts?
The uselessness in all its splendor, but which continues to eat resources some of which are sorely lacking!
We even do server rooms under the ice to save air conditioning
You'll say I'm pessimistic and I understand you, hey no!
I am rather optimistic but one thing is certain, we are not going to the best
Let it be clear, I am not saying that there are only irresponsible parents, just that they have more and more trouble educating their children so much the sources of diversion are numerous, effective and permanent. They suffer the law of the market that's all.
How many times have I heard parents say: "we bought a laptop for our child (often too young to have one, but what is the right age?) It is to be able to supervise him, so that he can call us in case of a problem, so that we can know where he is at any time etc.
How was it done before the arrival of this mobile phone? Was there more death, loss of child, kidnapping, accidents?
No ! There was more education that's all. How many I meet young people (not only young people but since we are talking about them) who cross the road, who ride in a scooter or car with their eyes fixed on their mobile phone! It's a joke !!! But that's how it is sold: educational, safe and so essential!
Finally I stop getting drunk and wish you all (yes yes, to you too Izentrop
) an excellent WE!
"It is not a sign of good mental health to be well adapted to a sick society" Jiddu Krishnamurti.