Very interesting post, especially coming from a new member. Welcome to TFP Dragonfire.
It's my belief that although the volume of generic information available has practically exploded from as little as 20 years ago, not much of it is accurate and some of it is very misleading to some of the new generation. In that sense yes, it can be damaging. But on the other hand, a child growing up in our current world filled with information will develop a "sorter" of information. That is, I think kids today are better able to pick and choose the good from the bad, and use this to their advantage.
I'm only 18, so I'm not really qualified to judge how things worked in the past, but I find that this bevy of information at my disposal when I need it is quite helpful and is better than learning "the hard way" of trial and error. It's kind of like a support network.
I don't think the amount of resources a child has determines how well he/she succeeds in life, because if he/she doesn't use it, it doesn't even matter if it's there or not.
Anyone else have some ideas on how too much information can be damaging to a child's growth?
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