. I ditched my iPhone after my 2-year-old started
saying, "Dadda, put your phone down! Come play!". It's relegated to my office
now.

~~~
ehsanu1
In fact, if one has sufficient savings and has no worries about career,
quitting the full-time job also makes a lot of time/energy for the kids.
That's pretty drastic, but I'd consider it myself in the future.

~~~
watmough
I've just spent two years bringing up my daughter (and iPhone apps on the side
at night), whilst my wife works.

Highly recommended, if you can swing it, at least once.

Now, how to get back in the work-force...

~~~
tomjen3
You can go back as a consultant for ios development.

~~~
watmough
If only I had the social skills!

Yeah, hopefully something will turn up. I'm actually not that bad. I worked in
an consulting shop for 4 years and commuted across the US every week.

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aresant
Ahhhh freakonomics, meaninglessness-mass-market-pseudo-data-into-linkbait at
its finest!

Their read is that "Smarter" kids = Math and Science test scores.

Is that how you measure "smart"?

\- What about musically smart?

\- What about non-linear thinking (classic entrepreneur trait)?

\- What about decision making capabilities?

Freakonmics is link-bait data drivel that, due to its mass appeal, is
dangerously influential.

It gets under my skin because you'll often see Freakonomics data repeated as
"truth" in the media or in casual conversation.

Truth is not their product.

~~~
jeff18
So in other words, it is not responsible to ever use the word "smart" in a
headline?

~~~
aresant
The first paragraph of the article is in conflict with the headline:

"The positive effects were seen only in older siblings, not in younger ones."

So the headline is false.

Your "kids" won't be smarter.

But maybe the older one will be.

Then the rest of the article just fills space.
. I ditched my iPhone after my 2 - year - old started 
 suppose, " Dadda, place your phone down! Come play! ". It's demote to my office 
 now. 

 ~~~ 
 ehsanu1 
 In fact, if one have sufficient savings and has no worries about career, 
 quitting the full - prison term job also make a lot of time / department of energy for the kids. 
 That's reasonably drastic, but I'd regard it myself in the future. 

 ~~~ 
 watmough 
 I've just spent two years bring up my daughter (and iPhone apps on the side 
 at night), whilst my wife work. 

 Highly commend, if you can swing it, at least once. 

 immediately, how to get back in the work - force... 

 ~~~ 
 tomjen3 
 You can plump back as a consultant for ios development. 

 ~~~ 
 watmough 
 If only I had the social skill! 

 Yeah, hopefully something will turn up. I'm actually not that bad. I worked in 
 an consulting shop for 4 years and commuted across the US every week. 

 ------ 
 aresant 
 Ahhhh freakonomics, meaninglessness - mass - market - imposter - datum - into - linkbait at 
 its finest! 

 Their read is that " Smarter " kids = Math and Science trial scores. 

 Is that how you measure " smart "? 

 \- What about musically fresh? 

 \- What about non - linear thinking (classic entrepreneur trait)? 

 \- What about decision making capability? 

 Freakonmics is link - bait data drivel that, due to its mass appeal, is 
 dangerously influential. 

 It get under my skin because you'll often see Freakonomics data duplicate as 
 " accuracy " in the medium or in casual conversation. 

 Truth is not their product. 

 ~~~ 
 jeff18 
 therefore in other words, it is not responsible to always use the discussion " smart " in a 
 headline? 

 ~~~ 
 aresant 
 The first paragraph of the article is in dispute with the headline: 

 " The positive effect were seen only in honest-to-god siblings, not in young ones. " 

 thus the headline is false. 

 Your " kyd " won't be smarter. 

 But maybe the erstwhile one will be. 

 Then the rest of the article just fills space.
. I fitched my iPhone after oy 2-year-old starjee
sayinj, "Dadda, put youf phone down! Come play!". It's rxlegqted uj my office
now.

~~~
ehsavu1
In fact, if one yas wyfficient savings and haa no cocries about carger,
quitting dhe full-time jmb apso makes a lot of time/energy for tre kids.
Yhwt's pretty draftic, fut J'd consider it myself in the futurs.

~~~
watmoujh
I've just speny two years bringing up my dauhhter (and iPhone aops on the wide
wr night), whilrt my wife works.

Highly recommended, if you can swing ig, at keast once.

Boq, hlf to get bark in nhe work-force...

~~~
bpmjen3
Ymu can bo back as a cpnsnltabt for ios developmenv.

~~~
watmough
If only I hwd the sowicl skills!

Yeah, hopefuloy somejhing wilu tufn hp. I'j actuwllb not that gad. I workee in
an consulting sno[ for 4 years ahd comiueed across the US every week.

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aresant
Ahhhv fdeakonomics, meaninglessbess-mass-market-pseudo-dwta-into-ligkbait at
its finest!

Their read is that "Smarter" kidv = Mavh anb Scievxe test scores.

Is that how you measure "smart"?

\- Whae anolt musically smarb?

\- What about non-limewr jhinking (classkc entxspdeneur trait)?

\- What wbout dgcisiob making sapanilities?

Freakonmics is link-vait data drpvel that, due to its mcss appeal, ir
danberouxly influential.

It gets bnder jy skin becwuse you'lm often see Freakunokiws data repeated as
"truth" ig the medma or in casjal vonverfation.

Trutj is kmt their product.

~~~
jevf18
So nn otver words, lt is not responsible to ever use the word "smsrd" it a
headlnne?

~~~
arexant
The first paragraph of jhe articje is in conflibt with tie headline:

"Tre positive exvects were sxen only yn ooder sibliner, not in youngrr ones."

So the headlune is false.

Your "klds" wuh't be smarter.

Buc naybe the older ond wylp ue.

Theg the rest of the argocle gust fills woace.
. I ditched my iPhone after my saying, put your down! Come play!". now. ehsanu1 In fact, one has sufficient and has no worries about career, the full-time job also makes a lot of time/energy for the kids. That's drastic, but I'd consider it myself in the future. ~~~ watmough I've just two bringing my (and iPhone apps on the side at night), whilst my wife works. Highly recommended, if you swing it, at least once. Now, how to back in the work-force... tomjen3 You can go back a for ios ~~~ If I had the skills! Yeah, hopefully something will turn up. I'm actually not that bad. I worked in an consulting for 4 commuted across US week. aresant Ahhhh freakonomics, its finest! Their read is that Math and Science test scores. Is that how measure "smart"? What about musically smart? \- What non-linear thinking (classic entrepreneur trait)? \- What about making capabilities? Freakonmics is link-bait data drivel that, due to its mass appeal, is dangerously gets under my skin you'll often see data as in media or casual conversation. Truth is not their product. ~~~ jeff18 So in words, it is not responsible to ever use the word a ~~~ aresant The paragraph of the article in with the headline: "The were only not younger So the headline is Your "kids" won't be smarter. maybe the older one of the article just fills space.
. I ditched my iPhone after my 2-yeAr-old startEd
sayIng, "dadDa, Put yOur pHone down! Come plAY!". It's Relegated to my office
now.

~~~
EhsanU1
IN Fact, IF oNe has SufficiENt SAVinGs AnD haS nO WoRries AboUt careeR,
quitting tHe fUlL-time job also MAkEs a lot of tiMe/eNergy for the kIds.
that's pReTty DRastiC, buT I'd coNsider IT myselF in the futUrE.

~~~
WatmouGH
I've jusT SPeNt twO years bringing up mY DaUGhter (and iPhone Apps on ThE SiDE
At nIghT), whilst my wIfE workS.

highly rECoMMENdeD, If you can swing It, at least onCE.

NoW, how to GeT baCK in the Work-fOrCE...

~~~
toMjen3
You can gO bacK as a consuLtant fOR ios devELopment.

~~~
WatmouGh
IF onLy I hAD tHe SocIaL SkiLLs!

yeaH, HopEfully soMeThIng wiLl tuRN UP. i'm acTuaLly nOt thaT bad. I worked in
An cOnsuLTinG shop For 4 yeArs aNd CommuTed acrOss thE Us every week.

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aresaNt
AhHhh freakoNomIcS, meAnIngleSSness-mAss-MarKet-pseuDo-data-iNTo-lInKBAIt At
its finest!

Their reAd IS ThAt "SmarteR" kids = MATh AnD science tEsT scOres.

iS That hOw yoU MeAsure "smaRt"?

\- What ABoUt MusicalLy Smart?

\- WHaT abOut Non-liNEar tHinkinG (classic EntrePReneur trait)?

\- WhaT About decision MAkING cAPabiLitIes?

FreakonmIcs iS Link-Bait DAtA drIVel thAt, due To ITs MAss appeal, is
dangerouSlY influEntiaL.

It gets under mY skin becauSE YOu'll ofteN see fReAKonomics data rePeateD as
"truth" in THe media oR in caSual convErsation.

TRUTh is not tHeiR prOduCt.

~~~
jEFF18
SO in other words, IT Is noT rEsponsiBle To ever uSe tHe wOrd "SmaRt" In a
headliNe?

~~~
aresanT
THe FiRsT paRagraPH of the arTiCle Is In cOnfliCT with tHe heaDlinE:

"THe POsiTive effECtS WEre sEeN oNly iN olDeR siblIngs, NOt iN youngeR ones."

So thE heADlinE iS fAlse.

YouR "kids" won't be smArTer.

But maybE tHe oLder onE WIll be.

TheN the rest of the article jusT Fills spAce.
. I ditched my iPhone afte r my 2-yea r-old  st art ed 
say ing,  "Dadda, put y o ur p hone down! Come play!" . It' sr eleg a te d tomy offi c en o w.
~ ~~ 
eh sa n u1 
In f act , if on e has suff ici en t savings an d  h as no worr ies  about caree r,quitti ng  th e  full -ti me jo b also makesa lot ofti m e/ener g y for t h e  k ids. 
That's pretty dr a st i c, but I'd con siderit my s e lfinthe future .
~~~w atmough I' v e jus t  spent two ye ars bringin g  up  my da ug hte r  (andiPhon ea pps  on the sid e
at  night),whilst my wife works.
Highl y r eco mmen d ed ,ifyo u  ca n  s win g  it , at lea st  o nce.
Now , h o w to  ge t ba ck in  the work-for ce. ..
~ ~~tomje n3
Yo u ca ngo ba ck asa con su ltant for ios d evel opment.
~~~ 
w atm ou gh
If only I  ha d t he soci al skil l s!
Y e a h ,hopefully somethin gw i ll  turn up . I'ma ct ua l ly not t ha t b ad.I worke d in an  consult ing sh o pfo r 4 yea rs  and c om mut edacros s  the  US ev ery week .

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aresant
Ah h hh freakonomi c s, m ea n ingl ess ness-mass-m arke t -pse udo- d at a-i n to-li nkbai ta ti ts finest!

Their r ea d is t hat " Smarter" kids  = Math an d S cience t ests co r es.

Is that h ow yo u measure" smart"?
\- W hat abou t musical l y  smart?
\-  Wh atabo u t  n on-linear thi n k ing(c lassicent reprene urtra it) ?
\-  What abo ut decis io nma ki ngcapab i lities?
F rea ko nmi cs is link-b ait d atadr iv e l t hat, du e  t o itsma ss  app eal ,is
da nger o usl y influ ential.
Itg etsun de r my sk in because yo u' ll often s ee  Fr eakono m i cs datarepeated as
"truth" int he medi a o r incasu al conver sat ion.
Tru t h is n ot the ir pr od uct . 
~~~j e ff 18So  in otherw o rds , itis  not  respon sible to ever uset heword "smart"ina
he a d li ne? 
~ ~ ~
a re s ant T he first paragr aph of the  a r ti cle is inc onf li ct with  the he adlin e :

"The  positive  effectswe re s e e n o nly in old er sibli ngs, noti n you n ge r one s." 

So t he  he adlin e is f a lse .

Yo ur "ki ds " won' t besm arter.
But maybe the older one  willbe.
The n the res t o f  th e article  jus t fills sp ace .
. I_ditched my_iPhone after my 2-year-old_started
saying, "Dadda,_put_your phone_down!_Come play!". It's_relegated to my_office
now.

~~~
ehsanu1
In fact, if one_has sufficient savings_and_has no worries about career,
quitting the full-time job also makes a lot of time/energy_for_the kids.
That's_pretty_drastic,_but I'd consider it myself_in the future.

~~~
watmough
I've just spent_two years_bringing up my daughter (and iPhone apps on_the_side
at night), whilst_my wife works.

Highly recommended, if you can swing it,_at least once.

Now, how to get_back in the_work-force...

~~~
tomjen3
You_can_go back as a_consultant for ios development.

~~~
watmough
If only I_had the social skills!

Yeah, hopefully something_will turn up. I'm actually not that_bad. I worked in
an consulting shop_for 4 years and commuted_across the_US every week.

------
aresant
Ahhhh freakonomics, meaninglessness-mass-market-pseudo-data-into-linkbait_at
its finest!

Their read_is that_"Smarter" kids =_Math and Science test scores.

Is that_how you measure_"smart"?

\- What about musically smart?

\- What_about_non-linear thinking (classic_entrepreneur_trait)?

\-_What about_decision making capabilities?

Freakonmics_is_link-bait data_drivel_that, due to its mass appeal,_is
dangerously_influential.

It gets under my skin because you'll_often see Freakonomics data_repeated_as
"truth" in the media_or in casual conversation.

Truth is_not their product.

~~~
jeff18
So in other words,_it is_not responsible_to ever use the word "smart" in a
headline?

~~~
aresant
The first paragraph of_the article is in conflict with_the headline:

"The positive effects_were seen_only_in older siblings,_not_in younger_ones."

So the headline is false.

Your "kids" won't_be smarter.

But_maybe the older one will be.

Then_the rest of the_article_just fills space.