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“When it came to parenting, Steve Jobs’ modus operandi was not unlike that used by the rest of us: do as I say, not as I do.
When New York Times writer Nick Bilton suggested to Jobs back in 2010 that his kids must love the iPad, the the godfather of the digital age replied: “They haven’t used it. We limit how much technology our kids use at home.”
While parents the world over turn to the tool as a virtual nanny in moments of weakness, queuing up TV shows or games to entertain their wee ones in the stroller, the Apple visionary said he was reluctant to do the same,” wrote Ramona Pringle for CBC News on April 4, 2017.
Photographer: João Silas
Pringle continued, “It was a startling admission from a man whose life revolved around technology, but his message was a fairly relatable one. He didn’t want his kids to become obsessed with technology.
I don’t have kids yet, but when I do, I want them to have a healthy relationship with technology. These days, I can’t help but think that the only way to do that is to adjust my own behaviour, and to do that, I need to start making changes now. That way, I’ll be able to say, “Do as I say, and as I do.”
We like to think that “kids these days” have developed their apparent technology addictions in silos. That idea is reinforced all over the place — including in advertisements — one of which landed in my inbox just last week.”
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