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panadol · 4378 days ago · link · · parent · post: How my four year old and I spent the last few days
Aww man, what's with the trend in bemoaning the presence of technology in kids' lives as some form of 'corruption of childhood'?
Kids don't play with legos, Lincoln logs, matchbox, etc. anymore. They have iPads. So, so sad.
No, kids do still play with legos. LEGO is doing pretty well, they're on track to hit $4 billion in revenue this year. I know my young relatives love them and still play with them. Star Wars, Harry Potter, and now even the Hobbit sets are really popular.
Yeah computers, smartphones, and iPads are becoming more and more ubiquitous. Kids are going to grow up with them. The key, I think, is involved parents that ensure their kid has a healthy and active environment. And there are plenty of good parents.