I have, and I largely agree with it. I don't think kids are well equipped to deal with tablets and smartphones with apps on them that have essentially been designed to be addictive to use. Adults already struggle with phone addiction, we're basically giving up the fight before it even begins when it comes to letting kids use them.
Thanks for this post! I really identify with the penultimate paragraph. Have you been seeing what Jonathan Haidt is saying about smart phones?
I have, and I largely agree with it. I don't think kids are well equipped to deal with tablets and smartphones with apps on them that have essentially been designed to be addictive to use. Adults already struggle with phone addiction, we're basically giving up the fight before it even begins when it comes to letting kids use them.