Hacker News with Generative AI: Children

Ask HN: How do you prevent the impact of social media on your children? (ycombinator.com)
I don't yet have children but having grown up during the rise of social media, it's clear to me that the way it is used now by young children and teens has transformed even from when I was their age (approx 10 years ago).
Parenting, Social Media, Children, Technology, Mental Health
317 points by justneedaname 5 days ago | 385 comments
The Invisible Tsunami Kids (robertvanwey.substack.com)
When major natural catastrophes occur, the oft forgotten victims are the children.
Natural Disasters, Children, Social Issues
44 points by chmaynard 20 days ago | 0 comments
Effect of Indo-Mediterranean diet versus calorie-restricted diet in children (nlm.nih.gov)
Dietary interventions and increased physical activity are the cornerstones for management of the paediatric non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Though, no specific diet has been proven superior, Indo-Mediterranean diet (IMD) has shown promise in adult literature. Thus, we aimed to compare the effect of IMD and a standard calorie-restricted diet (CRD) in Indian overweight children and adolescents with biopsy-proven NAFLD.
Health, Diet, Children, NAFLD, Research
12 points by wslh 26 days ago | 0 comments
Albania to Ban TikTok for a Year (news.sky.com)
The Albanian government plans to block access to TikTok for a year after the killing of a 14-year-old boy led to concerns about social media's influence on children.
Albania, Social Media, TikTok, Government Regulation, Children
5 points by austinallegro 27 days ago | 0 comments
Playing video games boosts IQ in children (sciencealert.com)
Researchers have linked spending more time playing video games with a boost in intelligence in children, which goes some way to contradicting the narrative that gaming is bad for young minds.
Video Games, Intelligence, Children, Science, Health
59 points by loandbehold 33 days ago | 52 comments
UnitedHealth Strategically Limits Access to Treatment for Kids with Autism (propublica.org)
There was a time when Sharelle Menard thought her son would never be able to speak. She couldn’t soothe Benji when he cried, couldn’t read him books he could follow, couldn’t take him out in public. “The screaming, and screaming, and screaming,” she said. “He would get so frustrated because he couldn’t communicate.”
Health, Autism, Healthcare, Insurance, Children
11 points by hn_acker 36 days ago | 2 comments
Startup will brick $800 emotional support robot for kids without refunds (arstechnica.com)
Startup Embodied is closing down, and its product, an $800 robot for kids ages 5 to 10, will soon be bricked.
Startups, Robots, Consumer Technology, Children
7 points by isaacfrond 38 days ago | 0 comments
Ad bans lead to less fast food eating in Quebec, study says (2012) (globalnews.ca)
TORONTO – Kids who don’t see a cheeseburger Happy Meal when they watch TV are less likely to bug their parents to have one, according to a Canadian study.
Advertising, Fast Food, Health, Canada, Children
14 points by thunderbong 39 days ago | 0 comments
Splash pads are fountains of fecal material; CDC reports 10K illnesses (arstechnica.com)
Splash pads really are fountains of fecal material; CDC reports 10K illnesses
Public Health, Health, Children, Water Safety, CDC
65 points by bookofjoe 45 days ago | 52 comments
My son (9 yrs old) used plain JavaScript to make a game, and wants your feedback (armaansahni.com)
Programming, JavaScript, Game Development, Children, Education
1251 points by veesahni 45 days ago | 481 comments
Australia's social media ban for kids under 16 just became law (theconversation.com)
The federal parliament has passed legislation to ban people under 16 from having an account with some social media platforms.
Australia, Social Media, Legislation, Children, Privacy
46 points by KnuthIsGod 50 days ago | 2 comments
Australian Parliament bans social media for under-16s (apnews.com)
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A social media ban for children under 16 passed the Australian Parliament on Friday in a world-first law.
Australia, Social Media, Children, Legislation, Government
192 points by asah 50 days ago | 335 comments
Australia to ban under-16s from social media after passing landmark law (independent.co.uk)
Australia will ban children under 16 from using social media after its senate approved what will become a world-first law.
Social Media, Australia, Law, Children
16 points by isaacfrond 51 days ago | 7 comments
Australia passes law banning under-16s from social media (theguardian.com)
Australia’s parliament has passed a law that will aim to do what no other government has, and many parents have tried to: stop children from using social media.
Australia, Social Media, Government Policy, Children, Legislation
5 points by agotterer 51 days ago | 2 comments
Australia: Kids under 16 to be banned from social media after Senate passes laws (abc.net.au)
Children and teenagers will be banned from using social media from the end of next year after the government's world-first legislation passed the parliament with bipartisan support.
Australia, Social Media, Legislation, Children
282 points by llui85 51 days ago | 465 comments
Australian House passes bill to ban children under 16 from social media (apnews.com)
Australia’s House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a bill that would ban children younger than 16 years old from social media, leaving it to the Senate to finalize the world-first law.
Australia, Social Media, Children, Legislation, Government
51 points by anigbrowl 52 days ago | 52 comments
Ask HN: As a parent how do you respond to kids school results? (ycombinator.com)
Your kids school results come in and you talk to them.<p>What do you say?<p>What if the results are less than you think they’re capable of or hoped for?<p>What do you say about a B if they mostly get A’s?<p>What do you say about C’s or lower?<p>I always get in trouble for what I say and now maybe I think the safest path is to always see the positive though I fall back to raising it if I think they could
Parenting, Education, Children, School, Grades
9 points by andrewstuart 52 days ago | 19 comments
Let's Not Pretend: Pokémon TCG Pocket Is Promoting Gambling to Children (kotaku.com)
Pokémon, Gaming, Gambling, Children
6 points by PaulHoule 53 days ago | 0 comments
Toddlers Shoot Three People Every Month in Texas (kfox95.com)
I came across a statistic that a toddler (1,2, or 3 years old) has shot a person every week in the United States since 2016. Accidental shootings by children keep happening.
Gun Violence, Accidents, Children, Texas
40 points by woldemariam 56 days ago | 56 comments
Toddler's backyard snake bite bills totaled more than a quarter-million dollars (sandiegouniontribune.com)
This spring, a few days after his 2nd birthday, Brigland Pfeffer was playing with his siblings in their San Diego backyard.
Medical Costs, Accidents, Children
33 points by teleforce 57 days ago | 30 comments
Social media ban for children under 16 is introduced in Australia's Parliament (apnews.com)
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia’s communications minister introduced a world-first law into Parliament on Thursday that would ban children under 16 from social media, saying online safety was one of parents’ toughest challenges.
Social Media, Children, Australia, Legislation, Online Safety
17 points by nomilk 58 days ago | 7 comments
Social media ban for under-16s 'on the table' in UK (bbc.com)
A possible ban on social media for under-16s in the UK is "on the table", the technology secretary Peter Kyle has told the BBC.
Social Media, UK, Government, Policy, Children
6 points by mikece 59 days ago | 0 comments
Arizona girl, 10, sold chickens. Chase froze her check and closed the account (yahoo.com)
Some 10-year-olds sell cookies and lemonade to earn a bit of spending cash, but not Kinley Maner. Kinley, from Thatcher, Arizona, is earning money by raising and selling chickens at the local fair.
Business, Children, Finance
10 points by josephcsible 60 days ago | 11 comments
Ask HN: Great maker projects for 8th grade kids and above? (ycombinator.com)
As a father of a 13-year-old kid, I tried to do my best to initiate him to different aspects of life. It could be watching a documentary about black holes, building coffee table or just enjoying a simple walk in nature.
Education, Maker Projects, Technology, Children
75 points by ostaquet 62 days ago | 80 comments
Arrested and charged because my 11yo was walking 1 mile from home (businessinsider.com)
Brittany Patterson's 11-year-old son walked to a local dollar store alone without telling her. A stranger called the cops, concerned he might be in danger, though he said he was OK. Patterson was charged with reckless conduct.
Parenting, Law Enforcement, Crime, Children
40 points by tomohawk 64 days ago | 50 comments
Australia to ban under-16s from social media – but can't say how TikTok (theguardian.com)
The Australian government has pledged to legislate an age limit of 16 years for social media access, with penalties for online platforms that do not comply.
Social Media, Australia, Legislation, Children, Technology
19 points by paulpauper 69 days ago | 12 comments
Judge: Zuckerberg not liable for social media harm to children (nypost.com)
A federal judge said Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg is not personally liable in 25 lawsuits accusing his company of addicting children to social media.
Lawsuits, Social Media, Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, Children
51 points by mikece 70 days ago | 78 comments
Australia plans social media ban for under-16s (bbc.co.uk)
Australia's government says it will introduce "world-leading" legislation to ban children under 16 from social media.
Social Media, Australia, Legislation, Children, Policy
9 points by gniting 72 days ago | 1 comments
Australian Labor backs 16 as the minimum age to use social media (abc.net.au)
Children and teenagers under the age of 16 could soon be banned from using social media after Labor announced it would back the higher cut-off limit.
Social Media, Politics, Australia, Children, Regulations
5 points by WaitWaitWha 72 days ago | 1 comments
Australia plans social media ban for under-16s (bbc.com)
Australia's government says it will introduce world-first legislation to ban children under 16 from social media.
Social Media, Australia, Legislation, Children, Policy
10 points by andsoitis 72 days ago | 2 comments