They're socializing. They're on their phones talking/texting their friends, they're on facebook chatting and interacting with other kids, they're strategizing and chatting with their friends while playing their video games. The world is changing people, for the better in some ways and for the worse in others, and you just need to accept it. No matter how much you try to fight it, you're never going to beat it.
Saturday, February 5, 2011
An Unnecessary Panic
It seems as if parents are attempting to fight the digital revolution now more than ever before. I constantly hear about parents not wanting their kids to play video games, that they spend too much time on their phones, or that all they ever do is sit on their computers. Parents think their kids need to be out with their friends, socializing instead of sitting in isolation. 1 question parents; what do you think your kids are doing with all these technological advances?
2 comments:
Excellent point Mike. When my son gets together with his pals they often sit around playing video games--laughing and talking the entire time-- for hours on end. Similarly, my daughter will hang around with her friends texting other friends and reading out the various messages they are sending back and forth...
I see these electronic connections as fast, fun modes of social "grooming." I have faith in our desire to connect, regardless of what tools we use to facilitate it. The kids are alright.
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