I think they have severely facilitated bad parenting. They've made it easy.
In the past, if a borderline bad parent was faced with hanging out at home with their child vs going out to the bar, they might very well have stayed home whereas the same parent would opt for the dating app. It's gotten much easier to make the bad choice.
Agreed. Also when this borderline parent IS paying attention to the kid, the phone can start dinging and buzzing at them to pull them away. The bar wouldn't have done that. Probably.
I think they have severely facilitated bad parenting. They've made it easy.
In the past, if a borderline bad parent was faced with hanging out at home with their child vs going out to the bar, they might very well have stayed home whereas the same parent would opt for the dating app. It's gotten much easier to make the bad choice.