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How to feel about your child's impressive digital creativity

My 9-year-old son builds elaborate worlds in Minecraft that are more creative than anything I have ever made and I do not know if I should be proud or worried.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Children's digital mastery creates parental pride mixed with existential confusion about the value of virtual achievement.

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Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Technology and children — the debate?”

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