{"id":883,"date":"2015-11-19T23:56:45","date_gmt":"2015-11-19T23:56:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/screentimelabs.com\/?p=883"},"modified":"2022-03-18T05:50:46","modified_gmt":"2022-03-18T05:50:46","slug":"tech-dad-balaji-gopalan-tells-us-how-his-childhood-love-of-cartoons-influences-his-parenting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/screentimelabs.com\/blog\/tech-dad-balaji-gopalan-tells-us-how-his-childhood-love-of-cartoons-influences-his-parenting\/","title":{"rendered":"Tech dad Balaji Gopalan tells us how his childhood love of cartoons influences his parenting"},"content":{"rendered":"

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I grew up in the age before digital devices. But we had a TV and I liked it just like any kid! There were about four channels and they were all in black and white. As you can tell, my memories go back pretty far. A big cultural thing here in Canada in the 70s and 80s was Saturday morning cartoons.<\/p>\n

So despite the fact that I struggled to get up for school, come Saturday morning, I\u2019d be up at 05:30! My dad would later come down the stairs to bring me toast and orange juice while I watched as many episodes of Transformers as I could. That\u2019s one of my favourite memories.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Not only did Balaji’s parents allow him to watch\u00a0his favourite cartoons, they brought him breakfast on a tray! And in case you wonder whether\u00a0his parents ascribed to a\u00a0bohemian\u00a0parenting model,\u00a0they didn’t.<\/p>\n

Balaji<\/a> graduated from high school with the top grades in his year, obtained an\u00a0Engineering degree from the University of Toronto, and an MBA (Master’s of Business) from Queen’s University in Kingston, Canada, has several patents behind his name and went on to\u00a0start and scale several noteworthy companies\u00a0in the industries of aerospace, medicine\u00a0and education. But we digress, cartoons were part of Balaji’s\u00a0childhood\u00a0and are now part of his children’s. Here’s why cartoons didn’t ruin the children of the 70’s and 80’s.<\/p>\n

TV\u2019s were self-regulating when we grew up<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Not only were we limited in terms of channels, the television in the sitting room simply didn\u2019t have programmes to fill the airwaves 24\/7. Remember these Pal test cards that would stare back at you between programmes?<\/p>\n

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Over time more programmes were added, thank goodness, but we certainly didn\u2019t have our favourite cartoons available at our command until much later and by that time, we had learnt to self regulate to some degree. When comic books came alive on screen in the likes of Superman, Spiderman, The Fantastic Four, along with other greats such as H.R. Puffnstuf there were, as you can imagine, a\u00a0swathe of parent lobby groups petitioning against it.<\/p>\n

Why were parents concerned?<\/a>\u00a0Television networks were seen to be commercialising\u00a0cartoons by showing extensive advertising to young children and allowing cartoons to portray\u00a0violent and anti-social behaviour as admissible. Perhaps this is something modern\u00a0parents broadly sympathise\u00a0with?<\/p>\n

Yet Balaji’s parents chose to keep an open relationship\u00a0instead of banning cartoons altogether, something he is practicing with\u00a0his own daughters (aged 6 and 4). Fully aware of the benefits and risks handheld devices, and in particular tablets bring to his children, he decided to give each of his daughters tablets but only after he figured out how he could manage their devices and in so doing teach self-regulation early on.<\/p>\n

Turn it on when you know how to turn it off<\/strong><\/h2>\n

This might sound simple, but many parents don’t know how to remove wifi access from their children or how to turn their children’s devices off without physically locating said device and then living through\u00a0the often times painful arguments that\u00a0ensue.<\/p>\n

Like every parent, Balaji thinks highly of his daughters but also knows them\u00a0them well enough to realise that they would find it difficult to turn their new tablets\u00a0off. And he is not alone.<\/p>\n

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Screens certainly aren\u2019t in short supply; but knowing how parents can\u00a0manage these devices clearly seems to be. Ofcom reports<\/a> that as of 2014, 80 percent of children aged 15\u00a0own a mobile phone in the UK. However the UK\u2019s communication regulator\u00a0also flagged up\u00a0that \u201cAlmost two thirds (62%) of parents of 12-15 year olds say they know less about the internet than their child.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n

Far too few parents know they can actually help their children manage their phones and tablets, which was something Balaji himself wanted to solve before proceeding with the tablet purchases.<\/p>\n

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We had an iPad sitting around the house and I was thinking, ‘Well I don\u2019t want them getting addicted to a digital screen but then there are benefits to the things they can do in terms of educational stuff.’ I thought it would be good to give them access to it but wanted to know how to control it because knowing them, like any kid, they would just keep going. I\u2019d heard that there are abilities to limit this stuff and so I searched on Google Play, read reviews and decided to try Screen Time, which has worked brilliantly.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Children self-regulate if their early device use is\u00a0regulated<\/h2>\n

The most interesting thing Balaji noticed over time it is his daughters\u00a0eventually got\u00a0to the point where they\u00a0know when their time has run out. His children\u00a0realised that he\u00a0could control their tablets and turn them off when their time limits ran out\u00a0and now they start police it\u00a0themselves.<\/p>\n

So my daughter will watch something on Netflix or TV and she\u2019ll say, \u2018Daddy, five more minutes don\u2019t turn it off from your phone.\u2019 The funny thing is that I don\u2019t even have Screen Time loaded on my phone. It\u2019s kind of a placebo effect.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Get involved with what they\u2019re doing<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Taking an active interest in what our children are up to helps us connect when our kids are three to well beyond fifty-three. It\u2019s one of the simplest parenting precepts to live by, something Balaji learned from his parents as they not only supported him in his leisure, but as he studied through the night. Yes, here comes another amazing fact about his parents; they stayed up while he studied and finished off his projects!<\/p>\n

I try to help my daughters make sense of what they’re watching. Sometimes this involves watching what they are, and sometimes this is Barbie!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Rather than use the tablet as a means of distraction, Balaji tries to use his daughters favourite programmes as a way of connecting. It is important to note that we\u00a0promised that the Barbie phase will pass…<\/p>\n

So she\u2019ll say, \u2018Oh I love Barbie because she has these really tall shoes’, and I\u2019ll say, ‘You know what, that\u2019s not the most important thing. How did Barbie treat her friends today? What did she learn?\u2019<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Children\u00a0still need parents to help them interpret the digital world just as they do their everyday surroundings. We ask our children about their day at school, and what they did at a friends house. So also, we should remember to talk about\u00a0what they’re doing on their tablets. It’s much easier to have open conversations\u00a0early on so that it simply becomes part of what you do as a family.<\/p>\n

Digital Discovery<\/strong><\/h2>\n

As a parent who works in technology, it’s no surprise that he\u00a0encourages parents not to lose sight of the wonderful experiences children can have on and off the screen. <\/span><\/p>\n

The digital world has a lot to offer to families. It allows our kids to be exposed to a much broader world than we were. It\u2019s as dangerous as it is powerful and that\u2019s nothing to be afraid of, it\u2019s just a responsibility on us.Things they learn on-screen can be taken off-screen and visa versa. <\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Its important though, that they connect the two on social grounds too and understand that the things that are rude to say in person, are rude to say on social media \u2013 this something many adults are still coming to grips with. A time will come when there will be far less division between our digital and physical worlds. It’s up to us to guide our children through this, while they guide us.<\/span><\/p>\n

For those who may be simply afraid of it because of what it is, well, if you think we live in a digital age now, give it another five years and it will be completely different. There\u2019s a push for children to learn how to code<\/a>, it\u2019s becoming as important a skill as reading. In terms of being able to market yourself in the working world in the future, it\u2019s going to be essential.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Is it possible to embrace technology with restraint?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Devices don\u2019t necessarily keep\u00a0children cooped up indoors by design; there are ways we can use these mini beasts to get our kids out doing what they love. Used well, mobile devices can help our children discover the world, practice their maths, interact with peers, master time management and engage with their favourite hobbies on a whole new level. Sometimes children just need a little help to find those apps and tools.<\/p>\n

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Think of the big butterfly count, https:\/\/www.bigbutterflycount.org\/about<\/a> where children can collectively join forces to log their butterfly sightings \u2013 this not only gives them a wonderfully practical way to learn, but connects them to a vibrant micro community sharing in the same interests.<\/p>\n

But we certainly can\u2019t ignore the enticing pull that YouTube, Netflix and the like has on kids \u2013 with parents writing in about their children\u2019s Screen Time reports showing YouTube as the main app used per device.<\/a> The first step in tackling a potential issue is being made aware of it \u2013 it\u2019s very useful knowing what your child does on their device. With this insight we’ll have plenty to talk about with our children.<\/p>\n

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Children need parents to assess\u00a0whether screens are helping or harming their other interests and education. We\u2019d love to hear how you handle screen time<\/a> in your home if at all? And in particular, whether you are a Saturday morning breakfast-on-a-tray parent? We\u2019re not convinced these mythical parent unicorns\u00a0still exist!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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