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dun-ado t1_j0h3b4m wrote

Reply to I Cant Believe that in the Year 2022, some New Jerseyans still cant... by sourpatch_grown-up

https://www.natlawreview.com/article/permanent-headlight-usage-shown-to-reduce-car-accidents:

> Even though headlights are most effective at night and during inclement weather, research is showing that they do make vehicles more visible to other motorists during a clear day as well. While each study varies, some have noted that headlight use during the day has resulted in a reduction of accidents by up to 10%. The types of accidents which were prevented were more significant, however.

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dun-ado t1_izydkle wrote

Reply to comment by IPutThisUsernameHere in Frequently using digital devices to soothe young children may backfire. The habit of using devices to manage difficult behavior strengthens over time as media demands strengthen as well. The more often devices are used, the less practice children - get to use other coping strategies by Wagamaga

> But a small quantity, used sparingly, will encourage positive behavior in small children.

Do you have any evidence or references to support such a claim?

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dun-ado t1_izycl2h wrote

Reply to comment by IPutThisUsernameHere in Frequently using digital devices to soothe young children may backfire. The habit of using devices to manage difficult behavior strengthens over time as media demands strengthen as well. The more often devices are used, the less practice children - get to use other coping strategies by Wagamaga

Why do you believe that since you were smacked as a child that it's all right to smack a child in general?

Violence and/or the fear of violence rarely have good outcomes.

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dun-ado t1_izy98m7 wrote

Reply to comment by IPutThisUsernameHere in Frequently using digital devices to soothe young children may backfire. The habit of using devices to manage difficult behavior strengthens over time as media demands strengthen as well. The more often devices are used, the less practice children - get to use other coping strategies by Wagamaga

Do you use fear and pain or threats thereof to discipline your child or a child under your care?

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dun-ado t1_izy6xin wrote

Reply to comment by IPutThisUsernameHere in Frequently using digital devices to soothe young children may backfire. The habit of using devices to manage difficult behavior strengthens over time as media demands strengthen as well. The more often devices are used, the less practice children - get to use other coping strategies by Wagamaga

> discipline is not abuse

That's absurd. Obviously, any extreme form of discipline can easily be abuse.

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dun-ado t1_izy5v9v wrote

Reply to Frequently using digital devices to soothe young children may backfire. The habit of using devices to manage difficult behavior strengthens over time as media demands strengthen as well. The more often devices are used, the less practice children - get to use other coping strategies by Wagamaga

What this paper ignores is that when a device isn't available, some parents resort to forms of physical and/or mental abuse to "calm" their children.

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