A week with my niece turned me against unlimited tablet use

Brian Reed · 2026-02-26T22:40:52.637005+00:00

I used to think tablets were okay for keeping kids busy. Seeing my niece lose interest in everything else showed me the harm. Are we making kids who can't sit still without a screen?

michaeltorres7mo ago

That's a fair point for adults, but the post is about little kids. There's a big difference between a tablet being the only thing that holds a child's attention and an adult using Facebook to plan a fishing trip. One replaces all other play, the other just moves the chat online.

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bailey.shane7mo ago

My nephew's tablet time is just one part of his whole day.

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mia_ramirez507mo ago

It's troubling to see how screens can take over.

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ruby_webb7mo ago

Find screens often build community where physical distance separates us. Platforms connect me to my old college friends and local hobby groups in ways coffee shops never could. Calling it a takeover ignores how it's just the modern tool for the same old human stuff.

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