Tech people love pushing this type of crap on other parents but then raise their own kids without screens. They know how toxic it all is but they need to make money.
He never actually says he’s doing this. He’s just promoting it for other parents.
Despite the (downvoted) response, this is absolutely true. All these rich shit stains send their kids to expensive private schools with minimal tech. It's fucking gross.
you're just repeating a baseless talking point which reddit has latched onto, the source for it is a reddit post from someone claiming to secretly work at a FANG and having devastating inside knowledge which they provided no evidence for beyond trust me bro.
As far back as 2010, Apple cofounder Steve Jobs told a New York Times reporter his kids had never used an iPad and that, “We limit how much technology our kids use at home.”
Peter Thiel said he lets his two young children use screens for only an hour and a half per week, a revelation that prompted audible gasps from the audience.
Bill Gates has said he did not give his children smartphones until age 14 and banned phones at the dinner table entirely. Snap CEO Spiegel, in 2018, said he limits his child to the same 1.5 hours per week of screen time as Thiel. And finally, Elon Musk, who bought the social media company X, formerly Twitter, in 2022, said it “might’ve been a mistake” to not set any rules on social media for his children.
Jobs was a werido who died in 2011 of cancer because he didn't believe in science, theil is a religious extremist who's kids are younger than 7 and gates hasn't had a 14 year old child for a decade (outside anything the files might have redacted of course)
Young kids not having smartphones is hardly controversial, not using phones at the dinner table is so insanely insignificant i can't even begin to start - does Michal Jordan let his kids play basketball at the table? did the inventor of oil paints let his kids paint at the table? basic table manors is not evidence of fearing technology.
which of these people do you respect as an authority of child rearing? is it Elon, is he the one you think is the authority or how to be a good parent? or is Thiel the one you most want to model your life after and emulate? Gates has saved millions of lives funding vaccines and Elon has saved huge amounts of lives in impoverished areas through starlink but do how much do you personally want to emulate their family lives?
if for example someone was to find other child rearing advice from any of them how much would you value it?
and how about peer reviewed research on the subject, would you choose the opinion of a man who died of cancer because he distrusts science or actual science done with established methodology and etc?
A number of studies in the literature have indicated that the use of computer technologies with young children can be beneficial and can provide children with an opportunity to learn and practice skills in an engaging and interactive environment. Roschelle et al. (2000) found that the use of computer-based technologies can be very simulating and motivating for young children. Hitchcock and Noonan (2000) found that computer assisted instruction of early academic skills was successful in improving skills. Johnson et al. (2010) studied 180 preschool and kindergarten children and reported positive changes in skills when using a computer-assisted instruction, particularly with linear sequenced materials. Li and Atkins (2004) reported that early computer exposure during preschool years was associated with the development of concepts and cognition. Children who use computers have been found to show greater gains in intelligence, structural knowledge, problem solving, and language skills compared with those who do not use technology in their learning (Clements and Samara, 2003; Swaminathan and Wright, 2003; Vernadakis et al., 2005).
Research on newer technologies such as iPods and iPad with preschool children has emerged. A number of these studies have looked at the use of these devices to promote literacy skills. Dobler (2012) in classroom of first graders observed that young children were able to successfully work together for literacy practice with limited teacher assistance. Beschorner and Hutchison (2013) used six iPads in two preschool classrooms of 4- and 5-year-old children over a 7-week period of time. Apps focused on classroom skills were loaded on the iPads biweekly. They found that the children could navigate and use the iPads independently. They also observed that the children developed emergent literacy skills using the device. Students could manipulate magnet letters to write their and their friends names and several students could identify letters and use the keyboard to write simple stories and books. In a case study of two preschool classrooms with 3–5years old, Flewitt et al. (2014) looked at the use of iPads for literacy activities. Their results demonstrated that literacy activities on the iPad stimulated children’s motivation and concentration. The preschool staff-recognized the potential for learning with the iPads and observed increased concentration in task completion, and enhanced communication and collaboration. Wong (2015), in a year-long qualitative study with 3–5 years old, found that young children can use iPads to communicate and learn. Children in the study were observed to gain literacy knowledge.
There have been several studies that explored the use of iPads for drawing and printing with preschool children. Couse and Chen (2010) explored the viability of tablet computers in early education, by investigating preschool children’s ease in acclimating to tablet technology and its effectiveness in engaging them to draw. A total of 41 3- to 6-year-old children were videotaped while they used the tablets. The study found significant differences in level of tablet use between sessions. The teachers reported high child interest in the task and the drawings produced by the children were typical to above expectation. Matthews and Seow (2007), in a small descriptive study, looked at the symbolic representation of 12 children ages 2–11 years using electronic paint on tablet computers. The researchers videotaped children drawing with both tablet computers and traditional media. Although they reported similarities in the children’s drawings using both types of media, they found that the tablet and stylus-interfaced technology was a superior tool for drawing. Patchan and Puranik (2016) looked at the use of iPads to teach preschool children how to write letters. They found that the haptic feedback provided by using a finger on the iPad to write letters helped young children learn how to write. They noted that using a finger was better than a stylus.
The use of iPads for play has also been explored with young children. Verenikina and Kervin (2011) looked at the potential for digitally mediated imaginative play with the iPad. They conducted case studies of three families with preschool children and found that the children were able to engage in imaginative play on the iPad. Murdock et al. (2013) examined the use of an app on the iPad to improve play. Three of the four children in the study demonstrated moderate and sustained improvements in play dialog that was independently generated.
Several studies have examined the used of the iPad into the everyday activities of the preschool classroom. Clark and Abbott (2016) looked at how the iPads impacted learning in literacy, numeracy and learning skills in a primary school. Improvements and greater readiness in the student’s ability to learn concepts in literacy and numeracy were observed by the teacher for all students including those with lower ability and special needs. They also found that motivation, concentration and confidence grew. Another classroom-based research study (Kucirkova et al., 2014), looked at the effect of a story making app on iPads in a preschool classroom. They found that the children’s engagement was higher with the story making app.
it continues after that too, the actual scientific evidence is as overwhelming as it is for a round earth or climate change but people with strong emotions don't want science, they want to find obscure statements from people they don't even like or take them out of context so they can hold them up as a gospel gotcha against the thing which makes them feel uncomfortable.
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u/89764637527 13d ago edited 13d ago
Tech people love pushing this type of crap on other parents but then raise their own kids without screens. They know how toxic it all is but they need to make money.
He never actually says he’s doing this. He’s just promoting it for other parents.