My dear Charli, your comment is so much more intelligent than the many of the ones posted by adults brainwashed with stereotypes. I might sound harsh here, I see many people will feel attacked while reading this, but I had to put it this way. It's good to see kids speaking up. Keep up the good work. And yes, kids should run around, but they need a break sometimes too.

I upvote you, for a very good reason, I'm just a kid too. And I feel the same as you I barely ever watch tv. You have made a great example. That there are kids out there who aren't technology addicted

It's great that you spend your time focusing on productivity and not just vegging out in front of the television. I can't even watch TV these days without it getting boring like you do, except I wasn't fortunate enough to hit that achievement until I was about 27. My thing when I was a kid was tinkering with computers and drawing - fun hobbies which would later turn into a career in systems administration & networking under my own self-started business, and some freelance side work in graphic design, web design, photography, etc. You're on the right course, kid. Just keep doing what you love to do, and if you find a job doing it later on in life then you won't feel like it's a chore to go to work :-)

I think it's more than -just- silly faces - They appear to be in a catatonic state. If we measured their brain waves I'm sure we'd find them operating at a reduced capacity similar to a dream state.

Have seen my own kids at some point watching T.V. and witnessed the open mouthed blank stare as they watched something. It also goes for adults too ! It becomes mesmerizing and completely takes over the mind. No, the older generation (me included) did not run around around in fields all day , but we did INTERACT with others on a one-to-one basis and in groups ! Kids walking around with their nose in some kind of gadget or sitting watching T.V. have no sense what is going on around them in this great big world ! No sympathy for others ,no manners to speak of and can't even carry on an intelligent conversation most of the time. I feel for these kids today and from the past 10 or so years coming up ! They will have no idea how to interact with a live person .

I understand your point of view completely, that technology can be brilliant for learning and socialising, but Charli is child and he has a very good point too that there are obviously there arechildren that aren't glued to the TV but I wouldn't be nearly as harsh as Charli is nine :)