I really enjoyed the show. It made me think, which I appreciated. I also have two children younger than the ones in the show, a boy and a girl. I'm worried about both of them. When the time comes, I think I'll try not to let them use gadgets alone in the bedroom (it's also bad for sleep) and maybe introduce technology gradually and with support. I'd also has a look at The Anxious Generation. Last year I read The New Childhood by Jordan Shapiro. It's not just about technology, it's also about video games. Shapiro is a strong advocate of using technology with children rather than delaying its use.
Did not see it but your thoughts give me a good idea about today’s environment for raising children. I know you will be inspired do what’s right for your boys!
Adolescence was one of the most intense shows my wife and I have ever watched. It was so well done, I would say even masterfully so. If it doesn't get a host of awards, I'll be absolutely surprised.
That said, my question has been, did it solve anything? Did it really bring into our awareness the severity of the issues with tech and the adolescent life? Or did it just act as a voyeuristic look into the lives of an imploding family for the titillation factor? I'll be asking these questions for a while, and do that often with hardhitting pieces on entertainment platforms.
Those are good questions, Bob. I hope it helps others the way it helped me. I feel like we won’t ever hear about the changes individuals make to safeguard their kids from online dangers, but we can hope they’re happening while we take care of our own families.
But you’re absolutely right that the “online discourse” is a flash in the pan until the next big thing comes along to talk about.
We definitely can't trust the platforms to initiate their own safeguards. They have no incentive to do so since it makes no money for them. So, yes, we must do what we can to protect our families. The hard part is to determine the best way, and also to discern how much we should know about the problem. My wife didn't understand the "Andrew Tate" reference in Adolescence, and I was feeling a bit jealous of not having that knowledge.
I really enjoyed the show. It made me think, which I appreciated. I also have two children younger than the ones in the show, a boy and a girl. I'm worried about both of them. When the time comes, I think I'll try not to let them use gadgets alone in the bedroom (it's also bad for sleep) and maybe introduce technology gradually and with support. I'd also has a look at The Anxious Generation. Last year I read The New Childhood by Jordan Shapiro. It's not just about technology, it's also about video games. Shapiro is a strong advocate of using technology with children rather than delaying its use.
I'm going to check out The New Childhood, Agnese, thank you for the recommendation.
Did not see it but your thoughts give me a good idea about today’s environment for raising children. I know you will be inspired do what’s right for your boys!
Adolescence was one of the most intense shows my wife and I have ever watched. It was so well done, I would say even masterfully so. If it doesn't get a host of awards, I'll be absolutely surprised.
That said, my question has been, did it solve anything? Did it really bring into our awareness the severity of the issues with tech and the adolescent life? Or did it just act as a voyeuristic look into the lives of an imploding family for the titillation factor? I'll be asking these questions for a while, and do that often with hardhitting pieces on entertainment platforms.
Those are good questions, Bob. I hope it helps others the way it helped me. I feel like we won’t ever hear about the changes individuals make to safeguard their kids from online dangers, but we can hope they’re happening while we take care of our own families.
But you’re absolutely right that the “online discourse” is a flash in the pan until the next big thing comes along to talk about.
We definitely can't trust the platforms to initiate their own safeguards. They have no incentive to do so since it makes no money for them. So, yes, we must do what we can to protect our families. The hard part is to determine the best way, and also to discern how much we should know about the problem. My wife didn't understand the "Andrew Tate" reference in Adolescence, and I was feeling a bit jealous of not having that knowledge.