Back in Black - The Dangers of Screen Time for Kids | The Daily Show

Lewis Black weighs in on reports that excessive screen time is causing developmental delays in children.
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[@catcherzw]

So when my boss makes me look at my computer for 8 hours 5 days a week it’s fine but if my kids use their phones they’ll go blind???

[@ElPadrino71]

Fuck those greedy employers

[@optikalillusion777]

Kids are still developing. You're supposed to have done developing. Apparently not. ..

[@ElPadrino71]

@@optikalillusion777 stfu

[@3lttlbrds]

Good point

[@HayashiShirou]

umm for kids, they maybe 7 days 8 hours a week. longer than u. hahaha

[@christelheadington1136]

If it wasn't for Lewis Black. how would we know what to be pissed about?

[@BeaulieuTodd]

Ha ha. We could start with... everything.

[@kevyak]

swimingbird88 I seen them both one night in 2002 when they were touring together. Lewis black was the opening act just before his career took off

[@babarazamsucks]

Christel Headington I know right!

[@MetalMilitia072583]

My kind of anger management 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@TheSuzberry]

We can always rely on Fox News. They get upset about everything -

[@stephjovi]

When I was a kid in the 80s we had video games and tv`s. now everyone who spent their childhood glued to the tv now pretend they`ve always played outside and the new generation has a problem

[@TheMightyBattleSquid]

I know right? If you just replace any tv or computer time with phone time (which is what happened) I'd wager it's about the same.

[@patphatkitten]

I was thinking the same thing. I was addicted to tv as a child. I babysat a 7 year old once as a teen, and I turned off the TV to feed him lunch and he went berserk. He screamed and scared the shit out of me and I immediately turned it back on. He would not come to the table to eat.

[@3lttlbrds]

I'm a 90s kid and still wasn't addicted to TV. And had great childhood memories as I played more outdoors or with toys. If parents allow TV freely with not much other activities then kids will be addicted to TV. It's not a given

[@stephjovi]

@@patphatkitten my mum had to force us to go outside for an hour on the weekend my siblings didn't even manage that. Seems like every generation forgets what they were like as kids once they have kids

[@383_superbee2]

As a kid in the 80's/90's, I can agree with the tv and video games. I would like to add that they were very different times, and had the current technology been available back then, we'd all probably be glued to our screens. I guess what people forget about now, is that it is up to the parents to enstil a balance between technology we use today, and down time. I know when I was a kid, all of our parents made sure that we had time outside, and away from the tv and video games. Parents have to be parents, and not their kid's friends.

[@minski76]

Parents 2019: Kids the days spend too much time on their phone! They're ruining their eyes!!! Parents 1999: Kids the days spend too much time playing video games! They're ruining their eyes!!! Parents 1989: Kids the days spend too much time watching TV! They're ruining their eyes!!! Parents 1959: Kids the days spend too much time in movie theaters! They're ruining their eyes!!! Parents 1939: Kids the days spend too much time in front of the radio! They're ruining their ears!!! Parents 1859: Kids the days spend too much time reading books! They're ruining their eyes!!! Parents 10,000 BC: Kids the days spend too much time looking into the fire! They're ruining their eyes!!!

[@Evija3000]

If the fire was inside a cave or a hut, that's the most legit concern as plenty of people ruined their sight from smoke. :P

[@delanodemees9582]

Porn....porn is the answer..I mean reason

[@mrevilducky]

That's hilarious

[@nanman7546]

the admonitions starting in1989 are actually correct though. the blue light emitted from screens does actually damage eyes, especially given the high amounts of exposure during the day (hours and hours of staring)

[@Ludifant]

You missed at least one thing that they used to say you´d go blind if you did it..

[@99unclesam17]

Hey I'm staring at a screen right now.

[@powerpuffgurl4284]

Uncle Sam no way unbelievable

[@99unclesam17]

@@powerpuffgurl4284 I know I can't believe it either.

[@powerpuffgurl4284]

Uncle Sam 😂😂

[@Gigilovehugs]

I was just thinking that lol

[@baconous689]

*Woah*

[@qaressd4047]

nobody: Lewis Blacks hands: 👌🏼🙌🏻👐🏼👉🏼👈🏼🤚🏼✋🏼👋🏼👇🏻👆🏼🤝

[@Ladykyra101]

🤣

[@howtotruckdriver101]

When I was a kid they said the same thing about television. Same old shit different day.

[@stephjovi]

Exactly! At least phones have educational games. The nonsense I watched on TV as a kid didn't teach me much

[@baconous689]

Was video games last month. They need something to blame

[@christelheadington1136]

Not to mention, sitting too close to the TV was radiating us.

[@arnauddelacroix6423]

@@stephjovi PBS?

[@RIXRADvidz]

don't sit so close you'll hurt your eyes. words ingrained in me.

[@RIXRADvidz]

Lewis YOU'VE HIT IT!!! after a designated period, YOUR FACE Screaming PUT YOUR GODDAMMED PHONE DOWN and then start reading off the browser history, that'll get them to shut off their phones. GENIUS!!!!!!

[@denyze2263]

RIXRADvidz Cap locks? Why?

[@BennyGoId]

+Denyze Capitalized letters are used to denote excitement or anger. Are you new to the world of grammar?

[@mrevilducky]

Until I go to youtube and watch the Lewis black reads your phone browser compilation 2019 (FUNNY) video

[@scubawithatuba]

“Technology isn’t changing us, it’s exposing us and what we choose to do and pay attention to.” -Gary Vaynerchuck

[@barbarabastron6152]

75 years ago they said the same thing about television sets.

[@CymonTempler]

omi god don’t know about 1944 but in 1946 0.5% of U.S. households had televisions. That number jumped to 55.7% in 1954 and according to Nielsen “95.9% of U.S. homes are TV households”. Or was that a rhetorical question?

[@CymonTempler]

omi god oh, okay. 😊

[@nonir670]

Kids did not watch as much tv then. There is no way parents then would allow kids to stare at a t.v. all day in 1954 or even 1964

[@nonir670]

@@omi_god I know. I was just responding to the tv comment

[@jbeyond7402]

@@omi_god Fewer than 10,000 in 1915. hypertextbook.com/facts/2007/TamaraTamazashvili.shtml

[@Reshyurem]

The answer is simply yes, but the reasons why are just absurd

[@misteryman526]

I feel that 'screen time' for kids is far less dangerous than Trump's screen time...

[@jurgenparkour9337]

Kids don't have the nuclear codes

[@TheFourthWinchester]

You murricans have to ruin every comment section with your politics.

[@misteryman526]

@@TheFourthWinchester Hey, our politics is ruining everything, why should the comment section be any different?

[@macforme]

​@@TheFourthWinchester Actually, MiSt AS was merely pointing out a reality in this country.

[@daniconi7333]

@@misteryman526 But it's damn annoying....

[@bloodyvampy69]

I would love an app with Lewis Black randomly yelling things at me

[@mlfeathers7527]

Nicole Johnston Me too.

[@TheWorldsMrE]

Wait till those kids get to college and literally all of their textbooks/assignments and even some lessons are online.

[@GladG]

Eric Ouellette still gotta pay for em when they get here. It’s even more absurd when you gotta pay for an app then a physical book.

[@cannibalbananas]

You don't even have to wait til then. Eighth grade and my daughter was already basically paperless

[@plxnetastro]

As a kid using a phone, I can confirm that I am indeed a psychotic junkie.

[@TheMightyBattleSquid]

As a psychotic junkie I can confirm that I am indeed a kid.

[@baconous689]

I can also confirm.

[@Nirrrina]

Don't worry you'll outgrow it eventually. Maybe. I didn't, but I also won't admit to being an adult either.

[@TheMightyBattleSquid]

@@Nirrrina exactly, I'm just your average 24 yr old child.

[@RIXRADvidz]

you don't need tech to be a psychotic junkie, you come out of the womb that way, it's only over time that you learn to curb your demands to fulfill your addictions in order to survive in polite society. but, since PS is Dead, fucking GO FOR IT!!!

[@mybraineatseverything7404]

One of my sisters made her kids wait until they were 12. I think that's a great idea! They aren't traumatized, and they actually have social skills! Same for another one of my siblings; she and her husband limited screen time, and insisted they go out to play after 2 hours. All of them play sports and have wonderful social skills. My brother and his wife, on the other hand, are completely oblivious to how much time their kids spend online. She in particular is completely addicted to her phone, so of course so are her kids. It's totally sad, especially when you compare their social skills to those of their cousins. The difference is enormous.

[@MoldMonkey93]

1:55 He's going to increase his dexterity and reaction with Piano Tiles for sure!

[@94woWow]

I’m addicted but not kid anymore. Sad

[@RIXRADvidz]

my addictions are myriad, as an Olde Person you start to collect them, food, air, water, weed, soft toilet paper, fresh DePends, clean socks, sleep, the yearning for death. many addictions.

[@jeannedarc6121]

@@RIXRADvidz Sad i was just like u but i developed something in myself, realized nobody helps me other than myself u can do it too u can workout and build an amazing body or smt that motivates you whether be sport, art, Etc

[@ashuraizumi4277]

One good thing about growing up poor is I never had the newest version of anything so my big screen tv was the world and it was fun

[@Danfunnyman1234]

There's so many things wrong with this situation... At least Lewis Black's segments are always great. Need more of this.

[@mizonula53]

I am one of those Screen addict-but i need that for my PhD .. LoL

[@nancybeveridgetaylor3256]

Hey, I spent my childhood outdoors playing in the sunshine and here I am, a depressed, anxious, alcoholic old person chained to my I-phone. Let the damn kids do whatever they want! 😉

[@odalissk]

Hello, not sure if this is your real name you're using, but if it is, you may want to change your login, as it may not be safe. The internet is a weird place, identity theft and scams are rife . Screens can be as unsafe for adults as they are for children.

[@nancybeveridgetaylor3256]

@@odalissk that is very kind of you, but anyone coming after me would be terrified of me far more than I would be of them. For a variety of reasons. ❤

[@batsight1]

I'm confused about the wait until 8th pledge, isn't it the parents who are buying the kids their phone?

[@gamerhitman123]

Thank you that's what I always say the parents fault

[@TitoTimTravels]

Yeah, but that is exactly what the idiotic pledge is about. The parents will wait until the kid is older to get them a phone.

[@batsight1]

@@TitoTimTravels so the parents get them an electronic device when they are really young (usually a phone) but when the chiled reaches the "young" age the parents take it away?

[@TitoTimTravels]

@@batsight1 What? No. They are pledging not to buy the kids a phone until they are in the 8th grade. What do you think they are pledging?

[@Fr4ncM]

This guy is awesome! He needs more segments... No, his own goddamn daily show! Hey, I want to buy that app, not for any kid, but for me!

[@thomasridley8675]

Lewis Black is the best at his art. Being himself

[@RIXRADvidz]

I'd call upon my Luddite Brethren to rise up and show the World, You Can Live Without Tech! but none of them have the internet or phones. As You Were.

[@cmoore6131]

😂😂😂👏👏👏

[@Thesocialbakers]

Tuning in has been one of the best ways to stay informed and laugh my ass off while doing it 🤣💯👑🏁 #AllLove

[@warface4881]

PSYCHOTIC JUNKIES! That was the name of my band in highschool!

[@Shorty_Lickens]

When I was 30 I went back to college (GMU) and every kid there was glued to his/her phone. One time while waiting on a bench I people watched. Saw two idiots walking and bump into each other three times. Neither of them ever looked up from their phones during that encounter. It wasnt funny. It was scary, and a little sad.

[@cobalt1754]

Anyone else bothered by the fact that the kid at the end was wearing shoes indoors and PUT THEM ON THE COUCH?

[@geodez2959]

Same thing happened with the man who invented the microwave oven. He wouldn't have one in his home

[@Michaelengelmann]

I'm glad I grew up in the 2000s, my first phone was one of those BlackBerry phones

[@blakeb106]

I’ve played video games since first grade, watched tv for long before then, watch countless videos on my phone and I still maintain 20/20 vision.

[@matstarfighter8262]

The end bit was hilarious!!

[@rstrid5505]

I will never forget the day I was accused of being a Luddite for suggesting we ban phones from school. I AM A TEACH ED TEACHER WITH A MASERS IN STEM. Sure, I am a Luddite for understanding the pros and cons of technology. BOO!

[@StarParticleShade]

I work with children ages 1 - 13 and they all have Ipads and whatnot. When they lose power, get taken away, or left at home - a lot of those kids have a F I T. Its like nothing else matters, nothing else will do - it HAS to be that IPad. They won't do crafts, read, play with other kids, they just pout about the damn tablet.... Its actually a legit thing to be worried about. Some of my kiddos can't use pens or markers well - its true. We've had to limit screen time, or ask other kids not to share their tablets anymore, otherwise you'll see a group of 15 kids around one kid - all staring at this tablet like its God or something. Its really, really sad. I totally support kids and tech - its the future - its gonna happen... But holy hell, they can't just sit on the tablet like a zombie! It REALLY does interfere with their learning process. I have 3 and 4 year olds who cannot speak well because they play on a tablet all the time.

[@farakhhanif]

We need more of Lewis Black!!

[@6666Imperator]

a few things: - kids theses days don't identify a strawberry or potato as that because it doesn't taste like the strawberry yoghurt or french fries they eat in school cafeterias. - take regular breaks from the monitor (look out of the window, close your eyes for 30sec, etc.) - in Europe you can ask for "monitor glasses" (workplace glasses) as form of work security and health improvement. Nowadays you can have them with a UV filter inside which should help against tiring your eyes from the monitor light - why would I need to go to a website to take a "pledge" that my child doesn't do something I don't want it to do? No one will hold you accountable so you need to be convinced yourself that its the right thing to do.

[@Arutha258]

We were kicked out the house and not allowed in for several hours. We lived in the sticks so we pissed outside and drank from the garden hose. Went to the lake, set snares, made traps, explored game trails, built awesome forts and much more. The only rules were to check in every hour and don't leave "hollerin' distance." Boy, they shit when we brought home a 5 foot pot plant we found in the woods one day though. The look on their faces was priceless!

[@henrygustavekrausse7459]

I am a teenager and this comment is literally the closest thing Ive ever had to social media. I only use my phone to call, text, and take pictures (no internet or downloaded stuff on my phone). It was my call and my parents actually tried to encourage me to spend more time on my screen. They said it would be valuable practice. Solvin them first world problems.

[@Magimasterkarp]

When i was a kid, my media time was heavily restricted. Half an hour a day maximum, and only after dinner, and now look at me, screen addict extraordinaire. You need to set borders for your child, but not to the point that whatever you're restricting gains the allure of the forbidden fruit.

[@runalongnowm8]

I don't mind if it gets those kids off Fortnite

[@rahilraza7927]

I like comment only for bill cipher

[@ElPadrino71]

Fuck Fortnite

[@baconous689]

Time to play the battle royale card game on kickstarter

[@forthesakeofsanityandsuch9331]

😆

[@katsuton]

rahil raza Forgot about that, so good point.

[@RichardServello]

More nonsense. No different than tv when we were kids and rock and roll when our parents were kids. There's always something that's ruining their kids.....

[@politereminder6284]

TV is not as bad neither is it as pervasive. It's not portable, you were limited to whatever was on then. Even as an adult, I feel the addiction temptation is higher now.

[@CassidyStarke]

susanne anique Kids are in school most of the time. So depending on their age they are also not on their phones 24/7.

[@politereminder6284]

@@CassidyStarke Nobody's on their phone 24/7.

[@CassidyStarke]

susanne anique exactly.

[@radioactiveslam8352]

When Trevor took over I was a little worried about this being lost. I am so happy that I was worried about nothing. Much love and respect.

[@xuyahfish]

My son is still young, but between school, karate, soccer, ukulele lessons, Chinese school, practice w/ my hubby & me, not to mention friends, he barely has time to watch any TV or his kindle. Sometimes he goes to bed complaining he hasn't watched any TV that day & I just tell him that we didn't have time, we'll just have to watch some when there's time.

[@DJ71867]

No cells until you can afford your own. Oh well my kids are still alive, they didn't die because they didn't have one. But today they are not into social media or anything they don't have to get a thumbs up. They got the thumbs up in living life without worrying if someone liked a damn picture or something.

[@Kay3747]

Yes, but depending on how old they are, not having a phone can alienate them from other students/peers. They may not die because they don't have a phone, but their social life might. Just because they have a phone does not mean they'll become some 'Insta obsessed teen'. Though I don't know how old your kids are, if they're in high school... oof

[@ms.dirtybird7779]

@@Kay3747 or even middle school. Kids don't go out anymore they hang out via their phones. It's our own fault but at the same time this world is dangerous af but the flip side of that is trying to get them prepared for it.

[@GHustle4]

There you go!

[@CassidyStarke]

Don’t you want your kids to be able to call you if something happend?😅

[@GHustle4]

@@CassidyStarke They have other things like TRACKERS in that case smfh

[@kitanakahn101]

I like this topic and it posted on my birthday!!! Thanks to whoever deserves this thank you.

[@NellieKAdaba]

Happy birthday.

[@KountryEJ910]

Bottom line kids under 16 (maybe 18) shouldn't have access to social media or smartphones

[@ScottLawrenceLawson]

If that is the rule there would be no comments at all!

[@GenuineBronxite]

4:31 Comedy Central and Lewis Black need to make this happen!

[@Glovertwin80]

Every kid in my kid's school has a laptop instead of textbooks and every classroom has digital blackboards but the phone and tablets are the only problem? Lol GTFOH 😂

[@henrygustavekrausse7459]

Educational tech is not a waste of time like recreational tech but I get your point. Schools do try to use as much technology as possible so that they seem modern and fancy and whatnot. I think that sometimes the money would be better spent elsewhere but you have to remember all the kids who dont get any access to this sort of stuff at all and count your blessings.

[@Glovertwin80]

@@artisticlion9218 My kid hasn't had a text book since 5th grade. She's a Junior now. I was speaking on MY situation.

[@Glovertwin80]

@@henrygustavekrausse7459 But in terms of their eyesight being ruined, it would have the same effect... correct? What I'm saying is if it's so bad, why is it in the schools? They can go back to text books and regular chalk boards if it's such an issue.

[@mariasekyi6431]

@@Glovertwin80 Yes, and a lot of silicone valley parents send their kids to low tech schools where computers, tablets, etc are rarely if ever used... they definitely know it's a problem even when it's "educational"

[@Glovertwin80]

@@artisticlion9218 Where was I rude? 🤔

[@carolmorris404]

In South Africa we make sure our 6 year old has his/her cellphone before we check they have their lunch boxes. No, I am not a helicopter mother but my kids relied on me for transport to school, extra mural activities and bringing them home as well as taking and fetching them from parties at night. Our schools have become "smart schools" so every lesson requires an I pad or tablet. Besides when my sons were in Gr 8 they were way bigger and stronger than me. If I said get off that phone, the response would be, or "what you going to do, Mom. Couldn't take away pocket money, they didn't get it. My daughter would just ignore me. Guess what, they are all grown up, are well educated and have successful jobs in 3 different countries.

[@swiftdog49er51]

Please more Lewis black

[@alexandermonday3017]

Were do you people live this is old information. I had a eye protective shield on my computer at work in the 90’s. Also, we were allowed the wear our sunglasses and take time away from the computer screen, if our eyes became strained or fatigued. When you are a kid you are still experiencing things for the first time so you have know idea of what’s going on with your eyes or hands because you are still developing them.

[@ricklock4224]

Let's build a shed. Wait, theirs a tutorial on KZbin on how to build a shed.

[@hopeisintheether2888]

Society was warned multiple times about the validity of these issues. Numerous Sci-fi Books and movies have shown us these consequences. The after-effects of a spiritual death, of ego over ethics. Now We are our own worst enemy. Look deep at the dystopian society of our future, it's born of ignorance and apathy. Because One need, but peer simply, easily and naturally behind realities mirror. Gaze absent mindedly into the discolored lens, look deep and discover the future unto the looking glass of TV and movies. We are "Minority Report". We are "Idiocracy". We are "Gattaca". Among many others, salvation masquerading as entertainment hidden in plain site. Now Dystopia Writ large. Meet your shadow self, embrace your shadow self, become your shadow self. Because We must Love the dark and the light within. If not then... In 1996, Tool's track "Ænima", they spoke of how we fix this shite, and surely we must take to heart the recommend course of action. (Lyrics Truncated for mental stability) "Ænema" 'Cause I'm praying for rain I'm praying for tidal waves I wanna see the ground give way. I wanna watch it all go down. Mom, please flush it all away. I wanna see it go right in and down. I wanna watch it go right in. Watch you flush it all away. Time to bring it down again. Don't just call me pessimist. Try and read between the lines. And I can't imagine why you wouldn't welcome any change, my friend. I wanna see it all come down. Bring it down Suck it down. Flush it down. www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/tool/nema.html

[@bensenzo]

Wait There are people who actually buy kids cellphones at 8 years old and under? Why?

[@purpleshep7439]

I have never understood a screen giving you bad eyesight I am the only person in my family that doesn’t need glasses but I use screens the most

[@fwheeler6805]

The biggest issue for me is that tech companies deliberately design technology to be addictive (see Tristan Harris). We've all had the experience of planning to spend a few minutes on our phone and emerging hours later, wondering where the time went. Kids don't understand they're up against major tech corporations competing for their attention and only know they want to spend all their time on their phones or playing video games. I love the Daily Show, but I think they are minimizing an important issue here.

[@TheDarkLordOfBass]

Couldn’t agree more. After all they said the same thing about television, radio, newspapers, and books.

[@margaritam.9118]

“Neurotic junkies” part made me think of that kid Mike in Charlie and The Chocolate Factory 😝

[@quintenwhyte6660]

in the words of Gabriel Inglesia aka Fluffy; "It's not a necessity. It's a luxury!"

[@Alrisha6]

The problem is not the cell, is the parent that use the cell or tablet as a way to keep children distracted. Instead of teaching kid to behave they give them a cell. I'm seen kids in restaurants so invested in the phone that the mother had to move their jaw to remind them that they eating. That's not normal and can't be good for kids. My sister let her son play with phone and the PS and watch tv, but she set time for that. And, if he ever used more time that given, he can't use any for a couple of days. Today, he is 14, know how to uses technology, and is able to spend hours without using an electronic device; enjoy sports and read books. It's can be done. Kids are not doomed to be tech zombies.

[@LollusJonas]

OMG my view of the coolaid man has completely changed :D

[@poptart6662012]

my general life rule is if you are interacting with another individual face to face- put the phone away. meal times, in the check out line, on a date, any time youre talking to someone IRL.

[@mlggamer5296]

Yeah I never quite understood the argument because it makes no sense how adults are able to do it but kids are suddenly banned. They can't even enjoy childhood the way they want to. Its crazy

[@Serai3]

When the people actually making these stupid toys are forbidding their own children from using them, you KNOW it's real problem to be taken seriously.

[@nelethewitch]

As a pedagogue; don't buy into that 'psychotic junkie' bullshit. But it is a good idea to delay your children having access to screens. Humans are fundamentally still just very smart animals and our offspring has its natural development stages. It is imperative for their senses and abilities to interact with the real world. So giving your kid a screen to look/play with at a young age just to keep them quiet is bad parenting. Take the time and interact with them or give them something tangible for a toy. Their brains require the input of touch, physical manipulation etc. to properly develop. My personal advise: Children of 12-36 months of age should not have more than 10min of screentime, if any. by the age of 10, it is fine for them to have a modern phone as long as you install parental control apps or taught your child a responsible way of using them.

[@a.westenholz4032]

This is like every scare that comes along to about anything new that "kids" seem really into that wasn't normal when adults were growing up. Comics in their day, rock n' roll, TV, D & D, console games, the list goes on. Despite it all, none of it proved to have any of the majorly harmful affects feared at the time. Sure it kept them from doing other stuff, but that is supposing those kids would have done that stuff even if TV, or games, or whatever hadn't been there. The false assumption is that these kids would be outdoors and active if not for whatever. Maybe, or maybe they wouldn't and just at home with a book or playing by themselves. Face it we are in technological world. I think it smarter to manage how they engage with that, give them good rules and guidance early on, and educate them to the dangers. Besides it is something you can share with your children. There are many virtual things you can do on a phone as outdoor activities together.

[@RichardServello]

Wait until 8th....wtf. Be a parent and take it away when they've had enough. As for looking down....I walked while reading a book when I was in high school. What's the difference?

[@islagrace5053]

Why on earth a kid in Elementry, middle and high school needs a phone is beyond my mental grasp. I have 12 years old and 16 years old and none of them have phone, iPad tablet or personal computer, they use 2 family computers in the family room, my cellphone to call friends and none of them is dead yet.

[@lisaandbeans9645]

I gave my son a flip phone. Told him if he wants a smart phone he will have to figure out how to make some money. Then he can buy his own smart phone.

[@bed693]

Yes, I will make my child wait to 8th grade for them to get a phone and keep them socially isolated Yayyyyyy

[@Sad-iced-coffee]

They're gonna have problems socializing anyway because the other kids are on their phone.

[@jmarie1959]

I couldn't help but think of how strong the urge is when you're a kid to fit in and make friends - and how cruel kids can be to the kids that don't fit in. I have a strong feeling that the parent is more caught up in looking good to other parents instead of helping their kids to socially adjust to their surroundings. Now if said kids don't want the phones - then that's great - but if they're getting picked on for it then the parents are just being selfish. Just my .02...

[@TheRealMrMagic]

The reason why kids are oblivious to the world around them is because the world around them sucks and is filled with negative people who crap on their dreams. The internet offers answers to questions your parents don't know and loyalty your friends don't possess. Why talk to a few humdrum people in your immediate surroundings when you can converse with someone on the other side of the planet? Want me to look up from my phone? Be more interesting.

[@Khalmidgar]

mom: all you do is play video games, go outside for a change. me to my friend: help me carry all these wires so we can take this stuff outside, ill find an extension cord.

[@adtxchannel5474]

Lewis Black says the shit that most of us are thinking!! He’s THE SHIT!!! Hell yea!!

[@amandaarya2188]

3:39 Toca Boca 🤣🤣🤣

[@piplupz1586]

When I was 6 and played my Gameboy advanced SP for 12 hours at a time, was that not just as bad?

[@smoothcat1556]

Your parents were shitty people 🙂👍

[@carolmorris404]

@@smoothcat1556 my one son also did. I was not a shitty parent but will admit he even took his Gameboy to the toilet when having a shit. All 3 my kids grew up, despite having cellphones from 5 years of age. In South Africa it is regarded as a safety necessity. They are well educated, totally balanced, responsible adults with successful careers. Now schools have become "smart schools" so all lessons and work are done using tablets.

[@hijjean]

It was worse... Those screens you couldn't make it anything! Talk about eye strain! Lol and we just played the same games. Kids have it way better today ha!

[@carolmorris404]

@@hijjean I am glad my kids played on those silly screens. Now they have to work so hard there is no time for gameboys or even serious gaming. I have recently retired so I have earned my time to spend on u-tube, television and hiking.

[@VortexSerenity]

The one thing I take issue with is that clip of the last talking about how all the kids were on their phones coming out of school. That's the only way half of us know where our ride is tbh

[@markfitzurka9995]

On my way down a Lewis Black rabbit hole. I have been a fan for years but today is the day I go back and see if I missed any of his appearances on the daily show along the way this is my 10th one I but have lots in the queue. I hope if I Like, Comment and subscribe I will get the Al G Rhythm to actually suggest something..

[@ahmadibrahim8740]

Isn't it ironically funny that I'm being warned about screens when I'm using one😂

[@fluffytalguw5883]

If the kids don’t usually hold pens, of course their dexterity with such shapes will be undeveloped. When anyone first started to type on typewriters, they lacked the same thing.

[@urishi911]

They'll be fine. We used to hunt back in the day, how many people today would be able to do that ? If they can't hold a pencil they'll be able to type.

[@danielholland9666]

I used u tube to learn how to hunt and a bunch of other old world stuff. I dont know what era i belong to any more.

[@TNM001]

shield kids from tech...where have i heard that before...oh yea...my youth how about, oh i don't know, teach them how to deal with it in a healthy way...nahh, what am i thinking...

[@priscillajimenez27]

There's a show called Digital Addiction coming on September 18 at 9pm.

[@tenacious645]

Truth is hate crimes are seen way more on a screen than in real life.

[@ayushthumbarathy3961]

I'm 17. I'm actively cutting down on screen time, trying to get my shit together. Guys, all jokes aside, this shit is legit. It is f-ing scary man. Please, don't give kids screens alright? Just, make them stay the hell away. It will seriously mess shit up for them, especially babies. I'm talking 2, 3 year olds. Really young kids man, they see f-ing screens before they see the sun. Don't make them watch Cocomelon and some shit. By the time you realise the brain damage you have caused, it will be too late. Take it from someone who has experienced this shit first hand for all his life. Screens can f-k kids up. It's no joke.

[@jasminezheng3379]

It’s interesting that people say that technology hides us from the awful reality of our world when the internet has made kids more aware than ever.

[@JaronLindow]

Lewis Black is clearly a happy guy pretending to be angry.

[@IsaacAAusua]

I agree with you

[@khizarkhan4250]

I can't live without screen time. Like literally half my classes last year were on computers, and I never got less than 7 hours on screen time a day because of that and my phone. My eyesight is only so bad that I can't read anything more than 7 inches away.

[@xuyahfish]

"Lacking hand strength & dexterity"? They need to join a swim team - TRUST me, muscles in hands, arms, toes, everywhere!

[@Viajealduende]

I agreee so much with all that I watch on my screens.

[@Trollvolk]

Lewis character reminds me of a guest of the German version of the late night show, the heute show. This guy, Gernot Hassknecht is probably based on lewis.

[@ginduf]

if there's no app, i need a gif of this that i could put on my kids' phones... where can i get it?

[@srenjrgensen1468]

Lewis Black is the only rational and justified reason for watching The Daily Show.

[@sunsetkizz1]

Hilarious! Love it!

[@mandarinduck]

I feel like if you'd be called an irresponsible parent if you sent your child to go play outside in the neighborhood unsupervised nowadays. The alternative is what, sending them out in the backyard for hours on end?

[@LadyHashZ]

Kids with iPads and phones are my biggest pet peeves

[@Weegee766]

Im Right U’re Wrong same

[@AndiDuck]

Kids were always raised by the same babysitter - In the last half of the 20th century it was the TV, now it's the internet .

[@him_animations]

While growing up I was often told not to watch TV so close to the screen or else my eyes would go bad only to spend 8 hours of my life daily staring at a screen. The irony