I’m quite old now and I had parents who were really old when I was born. I remember asking my Mum what kids did all day before TV, and she said they were mostly just bored all the time.
Nowadays I think the internet actually helps me get outside and do more. It’s so much easier to find places to go, such as going for a walk or a bike ride, now that I can just quickly open an app on my phone. Mostly though it helps me find hobbies I wouldn’t have had before, and it helps me get on with them and learn.
I worked on vehicles before I had the internet but I had no idea what I was doing. I went on bike rides but I just went the same route each time and it wasn’t as fun as going to all the places I go now. I’d heard about homebrewing beer but I’d never have started if I couldn’t find all the help I need online, I’ve got a few litres of cider going in my cupboard that I just made from apples in the garden last night. If I didn’t have internet I’d have probably spent last night watching telly, instead I’m out in the garden picking apples.
It probably partly depends on the rural/urban divide. My grandparents, who grew up primarily in rural areas, did a lot of exploring and fishing. My mother, who grew up in an urban area with limited TV access, remembers mostly petty theft, vandalism, fights, drugs, and gossip (all of which she indulged in as well, because what else was there to do?).
I’m quite old now and I had parents who were really old when I was born. I remember asking my Mum what kids did all day before TV, and she said they were mostly just bored all the time.
Nowadays I think the internet actually helps me get outside and do more. It’s so much easier to find places to go, such as going for a walk or a bike ride, now that I can just quickly open an app on my phone. Mostly though it helps me find hobbies I wouldn’t have had before, and it helps me get on with them and learn.
I worked on vehicles before I had the internet but I had no idea what I was doing. I went on bike rides but I just went the same route each time and it wasn’t as fun as going to all the places I go now. I’d heard about homebrewing beer but I’d never have started if I couldn’t find all the help I need online, I’ve got a few litres of cider going in my cupboard that I just made from apples in the garden last night. If I didn’t have internet I’d have probably spent last night watching telly, instead I’m out in the garden picking apples.
It probably partly depends on the rural/urban divide. My grandparents, who grew up primarily in rural areas, did a lot of exploring and fishing. My mother, who grew up in an urban area with limited TV access, remembers mostly petty theft, vandalism, fights, drugs, and gossip (all of which she indulged in as well, because what else was there to do?).