732
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[-] anguo@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 month ago

Start by not having your 5 year old play video games, and certainly not online.

[-] Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 11 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

As a parent with a 5 year old, Minecraft has been very educational for her. She's learned some brilliant spelling and keyboard skills, building hand-eye coordination, etc. plus Minecraft can be limited to just single player or private servers (I have a private server setup just for my family for example) so they won't be interacting with inappropriate content or unvetted individuals

I'm much less happy about Fortnite for example, since that has random voice chat, is always online and forced Windows-only via anti-cheat

[-] stevedice@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Being exposed to other people is not the only problem with kids playing videogames. It's mostly the instant-dopamine.

[-] Fredthefishlord@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Minecraft doesn't have many of those instant dope hits if you limit what servers they can play on, instead having them favor single player, as train seems to be doing. If you're going to let them play, I think Minecraft is one of the best options.

[-] stevedice@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 month ago

You literally punch things and they drop stuff. It may not seem like much but kids at that age are very susceptible. There's a reason why psychologists started getting involved in children entertainment.

[-] frezik@midwest.social 2 points 1 month ago

Best to get them desensitized to dopamine when they're young. Less disappointment when they're older.

this post was submitted on 23 Apr 2025
732 points (97.8% liked)

Memes

10561 readers
1945 users here now

Post memes here.

A meme is an idea, behavior, or style that spreads by means of imitation from person to person within a culture and often carries symbolic meaning representing a particular phenomenon or theme.

An Internet meme or meme, is a cultural item that is spread via the Internet, often through social media platforms. The name is by the concept of memes proposed by Richard Dawkins in 1972. Internet memes can take various forms, such as images, videos, GIFs, and various other viral sensations.


Laittakaa meemejä tänne.

founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS