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[–] SharkEatingBreakfast@sopuli.xyz 57 points 3 months ago (1 children)

My kid is in middle school, and the current thing is calling out to "chat" out loud if something interesting happens.

"Chat, is this real?"

"Chat, did you see that?"

"Chat, do you know the answer?"

Etc.

Some kids are already "terminally online".

[–] volvoxvsmarla@lemm.ee 27 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Some kids are already "terminally online".

I say my kid is speaking Meme. It sounds a bit nicer than terminally online. But then again she's 2 and that's her third language. I'm just not so sure I can call it English when she mostly says It Is Wednesday My Dudes, Yeah Boiiii or It's the Selcuk Turks.

[–] SharkEatingBreakfast@sopuli.xyz 10 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I honestly don't mind it, as my kid and I also bond and joke over quoting homestarrunner & other online media.

I think it's only an issue if the kids can't "turn it off" or have no other interests or hobbies other than doing things online.

Plus, it's middle school. These kids don't really have themselves figured out yet, so constantly parroting popular memes can gain them some acceptance from their peers.

[–] volvoxvsmarla@lemm.ee 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Plus, it's middle school. These kids don't really have themselves figured out yet, so constantly parroting popular memes can gain them some acceptance from their peers.

Oh crap by the time our daughter is in middle school these will be boomer memes

[–] SharkEatingBreakfast@sopuli.xyz 5 points 3 months ago

Please don't horrify me with such things when I'm having such a nice day.

[–] Cassa@lemmy.blahaj.zone 49 points 3 months ago

Pov, the kid understood POV ♥️

[–] luciole 27 points 3 months ago

Oh to marvel once again at life as through the eyes of a child.

[–] joyjoy@lemm.ee 14 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

>be me, literal kindergartner
>playing on the playground