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A Parent Ponders Raising a Six-Year-Old in the Singularity

Original: I don’t know what to make of kids growing in our current singularity. I’m showing my 6yo an insta video of a cat doing b

A parent reflects on the strangeness of raising a young child amid rapid technological change, describing how their six-year-old watched an Instagram video of a cat doing ballet and had no idea how to react. The parent notes that they grew up playing with mud and sticks, so they feel equally unequipped to help the child make sense of this new world.

Why now: Parents are discussing how childhood and parenting norms are being reshaped by AI and social media.

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• I don’t know what to make of kids growing in our current singularity. I’m showing my 6yo an insta video of a cat doing ballet and she has no idea how to react to that. When I was her age I played with mud and sticks, so I’m not equipped for making sense of it either. #… · kaievans · 2

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