quotingWe recently bought a car, and I'm very pleased with it, especially since it's a 7-seater, allowing me to transport lots of friends. However, there is one thing that bothers me a bit...
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It has an inbuilt 'annoying co-pilot' that tells me what to do, advises me to be careful, and even controls the steering wheel sometimes!!!
Can you imagine?! 😲
When I get 'too close' to a car in front, a big red circle flashes up on the display saying BREAK!
The first few times I saw it, it distracted me quite a lot.
When I don't hold the steering wheel stable at all times, a little orange sign pops up, reminding me to drive in a straight line.
And when I was on the motorway and a second lane opened up to the right, which I wanted to take, the car blocked the steering wheel slightly to let me know I shouldn't leave my route.
From then on, I was very wary of how I was driving, whether any light or sign would appear to warn me, and I was getting nervous about making the car—Silver, we called her Silver—not like my driving.
Crazy, huh?! 😕
For a while, Silver was actually making me doubt my decisions, my way of driving perfectly fine (My dad taught me how to drive at the age of 12, and I have driven in Germany, Mexico, Spain, the UK, and Portugal). I was second-guessing myself until I became aware of the crazy situation:
The car is like an adult telling a child what to do, advising them to be careful, and interfering physically with the kid's actions when they think they might be in danger, even though the child is in tune with their instincts, being aware of the risks and dangers around, and making sound decisions.
A complete no-go at APTB! 😈
Having distracting signs popping up made me nervous and not focused on the road for seconds, which could have made it more likely for me to create an accident!
The same applies to adults telling kids 'be careful,' 'danger,' 'stop,' 'you're about to fall,' 'let me take over,' 'you don't know,' etc. Too much of this and not letting the child set their boundaries will lead to the kid second-guessing their decisions. Studies show that this leds more more accidents!
I've gotten used to all the flashes and signs warning me, and I can ignore them, but maybe I will ask Alex to deactivate these settings 😉
Yeah, I'll get rid of this authority that thinks it knows best because I know better... because I'm part of the real world 😏
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venus8418 on Nostr: I love the commentary about telling kids to be careful included in this note. This is ...
I love the commentary about telling kids to be careful included in this note. This is a perfect example as to why we need to shut up and let them learn.