I did this at my house too. I’ve also got a card for turning off the the TV and the lights when the kids are done in that room.
Does it resume from the last time they watched? Does it work with TV shows too and track which episode they are on?
And I’m wondering if these could be adjusted to have the card be “inserted” and turn off when the card is removed?
I have some nfc tags sitting around but they are much thicker. Maybe I can 3d print something those tags can click into and make like a mini vhs player for them
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For audiobook that has been done: https://us.tonies.com/ The moment you lift the figure it stops playing and will resume, when you put it back. Nice concept for little kids and it went really well here in Germany. You will find a Toni box in most middle/upper class households. They are magnetic.
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Great post, thanks for sharing! I’m hoping to dive into the world of hardware projects and 3D printing and this article is quite inspiring :)
I guess this means I need to set up home assistant instead of lazily relying on Google… This is totally beyond my expertise and I’ve got a 42U server rack in my basement.
That’s really cool - plus it gives them a chance to learn how NFC spoofing works when they get older.
Haha I still have my stack of nfc cards nearby from when I was inspired by that music player project as well.
Maybe you’ll inspire me to actually try it now.
That’s such a cool idea! I don’t have kids but if I someday do I’ll probably steel your idea. I feel like the digital era makes it “to much” for kids, and having a limited, physical library was a better experience overall.
This is sooooo cool. You could conceptualize and sell this. I would buy this.
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Hypothetically, how much would you pay for an NFT of someone else’s kids? I might get crypto rich after all!
Yes officer, this comment right here.
Awesome! Btw your TV is not leveled 😂
A 2 year old kid shouldn’t watch 30 minutes of TV a day! Best practice is like 10 kid show when they’re about 4 years…
I agree that kids shouldn’t spend a lot of time behind screens. But I disagree with the fact that 30 mins is too much.
Our oldest son watches TV while drinking milk. That’s either first thing in the morning (while still being a bit sleepy and while we get his younger brother ready) or it’s just before bed (when physically exhausted from playing all day).
I see some benefits to watching movies instead of TV shows. Watching a movie for 30min at a time, trains his ability to focus for longer periods of time. A skill that I highly value in this era of TikTok and 30 second attention spans. He also learns to follow a story, to have empathy with the characters, to see situations in which he hasn’t found himself in yet, and so forth…
And yes, it’s also convenient for us. During those 30min we can get his brother ready and dressed, make lunch, get ready ourselves, etc.
Ultimately, it’s up to each parent to decide for themselves. What is an acceptable amount of screen time, and how do you spend times away from screens. For us, that’s a little bit of TV in the mornings and evenings, and no screens in between.
The older brother could help make lunch. Or dress yourself.If your Benchmark is the short attention span through tiktok etc, I find it very worrying. But OK, that’s just my opinion. I just think it’s a shame for the children for whom it will be normal to watch TV in the morning and evening instead of engaging with them.
30 min in the morning + 30 min in the evening 😳
