Jocko Underground: Is Kids' Screen Time Stunting Their Development?

Jocko Willink· Host0:00

This is the Jocko Underground Podcast number 208. I'm sitting here with Echo Charles, and we have gotten some questions from the field, from the front lines- Yep ... from life, from business, from the battlefield in some cases.

Echo Charles· Co-host0:13

Yeah.

Jocko Willink· Host0:14

And we will present some answers, some recommendations or at a minimum some various courses of action to follow.

Echo Charles· Co-host0:23

Yes, sir.

Jocko Willink· Host0:24

So let's get into it.

Echo Charles· Co-host0:24

Okay. First question. "Greetings, Jocko, Echo. I've been on the path three years. Home gym, jujitsu, blue belt," hell yeah, "business owner and father to a three-year-old future BJJ world champ." It's a good dream. [laughs] It's a good dream.

Jocko Willink· Host0:38

It's a good dream.

Echo Charles· Co-host0:39

"My wife is amazing and runs her own business from home. She also works out and takes care of our son during the day. We're very intentional about how we're raising him, keeping him active, learning and eating well, but with our schedules, we sometimes rely on movies to distract him while we get work done. No tablet, just longer, more educational content on TV, but it's, it still doesn't feel great. What would you do in this situation to build good habits for your kids while still handling work? We can't afford a nanny yet."

Jocko Willink· Host1:11

Check. Well, first of all, so it sounds like you're doing awesome. You got the- [laughs] ... you got the jujitsu, the home gym.

Echo Charles· Co-host1:18

Yeah.

Jocko Willink· Host1:19

It's a big step.

Echo Charles· Co-host1:19

Huge. Yeah.

Jocko Willink· Host1:20

It's a big step. People don't even realize how big of a step that is, but that's a big step. Jujitsu, um, got your business. That's awesome. And