tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8954736734810179748.post2327024624793343615..comments2023-03-24T14:12:43.183+00:00Comments on Feet on the ground and head in the clouds: Is computer time really so bad for our kids - or are they simply in a state of flow?Motherfunkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10809370449833738968noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8954736734810179748.post-66457127077003493082013-08-17T23:08:41.067+01:002013-08-17T23:08:41.067+01:00Winter looks unproductive... it's easy to thin...Winter looks unproductive... it's easy to think nothing is happening, no growth, no change...and yet, lots is happening under the surface..... I wonder if it's the same with those periods when our kids seem to be stagnating or spending time doing what we think of as repetitive, worthless etc etc... I don't know Henrietta - what do you think lovely? Could this be true?Motherfunkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10809370449833738968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8954736734810179748.post-3911154384257283922013-08-17T21:15:05.370+01:002013-08-17T21:15:05.370+01:00Goodness, difficult one, I just wrote a long reply...Goodness, difficult one, I just wrote a long reply to Different drum's post, I struggle with this issue with my teen. In a nutshell, if screentime is limited, or even taken away....other stuff happens. Active stuff or creative stuff. He doesn't do gaming really but alot of tv film watching and facebook etc. I haven't got anything against it in moderation but the sheer volume of hours concerns me. I really hear what you say about the flow...and I also get what you say about our interpretation of what's good and bad, but I just can't be persuaded that sitting motionless for hours is a good thing for teenage boys....so tricky....thanks for writing this, very interesting...henriettahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09074892292635873711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8954736734810179748.post-55546387850845231952013-08-17T14:38:22.266+01:002013-08-17T14:38:22.266+01:00Ooh, off to go read it now! It's always nice t...Ooh, off to go read it now! It's always nice to hear different perspectives on this whole issue of kids and computer time isn't it?Motherfunkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10809370449833738968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8954736734810179748.post-84938932965686208092013-08-17T13:50:27.938+01:002013-08-17T13:50:27.938+01:00Great post Paula! I think you're right, we get...Great post Paula! I think you're right, we get hung up on our own interpretation of what's going on. This is all really helpful to me - I've had a change of attitude towards screentime with my teens too and blogged about it just recently here:<br /><br />http://manydifferentdrums.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/letting-go-of-screen-time-issues-mine.html<br /><br />I need to do a follow up about how it's going :)Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12921079511239804720noreply@blogger.com