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		ofrzeta on June 2, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: 27 years later and the Psion 3a is still wonderful... What did you do to make your children happy with a LCD screen, chess, word processing and programming in C? :-)

_ddzr on June 2, 2023 [–]

Basically, getting rid of dopamine-driven entertainment has been the key. Going back to the 90s with pocket versions of games like Oregon Trail and Where in the World is Carmen San Diego has been helpful. Board games, card games, lots of books, antenna TV, and DVDs for entertainment has made a big difference!

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