Adults are also apparently vulnerable to peer pressure as well. Just look at the MAGA cultists, and indeed half of America (and 55% of American men) voted for a misogynistic fascist dictator largely due to peer/social pressure. And according to research as far back as 2010, the human brain continues developing well into the 30s and 40s, and perhaps even beyond that, with males developing at a significantly slower rate than females. In other words, there is really no magic age at which it suddenly becomes safe. To pretend otherwise is just kicking the can down the road at best, and it goes downhill from there. I would argue that the least worst partial solution would be to introduce kids to tech in a similar manner as Europeans introduce their kids to alcohol. That would seem to create a healthier culture around it for all ages.
You’re so right! The reality right now is that parents are looking for guidance about what stage may be ‘safer’. There is definitely no safe age, for any of us. No easy answers to any of this!
Adults are also apparently vulnerable to peer pressure as well. Just look at the MAGA cultists, and indeed half of America (and 55% of American men) voted for a misogynistic fascist dictator largely due to peer/social pressure. And according to research as far back as 2010, the human brain continues developing well into the 30s and 40s, and perhaps even beyond that, with males developing at a significantly slower rate than females. In other words, there is really no magic age at which it suddenly becomes safe. To pretend otherwise is just kicking the can down the road at best, and it goes downhill from there. I would argue that the least worst partial solution would be to introduce kids to tech in a similar manner as Europeans introduce their kids to alcohol. That would seem to create a healthier culture around it for all ages.
You’re so right! The reality right now is that parents are looking for guidance about what stage may be ‘safer’. There is definitely no safe age, for any of us. No easy answers to any of this!
Thank you 😊