The iPad comment was about the parenting skills of gen X, not about how they themselves were raised. It’s not entirely a fair criticism because Xers don’t just shove an iPad into their kids’ hands and forget about them. They also want teachers to parent their kids so they don’t have to put in the effort.
I didn’t read it that way. I guess iPad was a new tool for the youngest Gen-X that could afford it based on the year it came out. My comment was strictly from my earlier parenting before such times.
I certainly didn’t have a VCR growing up. We just got thrown outside to play.
“Wahhh my childhood was full of no-cost 3rd spaces and safe communities for kids to be left to their own devices! We were so ignored!”
*Leaves their child in the supervision of an ipad*
iPad? Maybe VCRs. At least the material was still somewhat educational.
And that is the definition of ignored. Don’t come back inside until it’s dark. Left to figure out the rest.
The iPad comment was about the parenting skills of gen X, not about how they themselves were raised. It’s not entirely a fair criticism because Xers don’t just shove an iPad into their kids’ hands and forget about them. They also want teachers to parent their kids so they don’t have to put in the effort.
I didn’t read it that way. I guess iPad was a new tool for the youngest Gen-X that could afford it based on the year it came out. My comment was strictly from my earlier parenting before such times.
I certainly didn’t have a VCR growing up. We just got thrown outside to play.
And it is glorious to witness in action today. Builds grit into the kids.