Comments on: Youth Culture and Technology Addictions

By: Daly

Daly — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 21:27:41 +0000

Rose, regarding my last sentence, I hope that didn’t offend you. That’s not my intention. The difference is your daughter is an adult where my nephews and nieces are younger than 4 years old who are growing up in a digital world. I hope they can grow up doing things kids should be doing, play outdoors, have tea parties, take dance classes, etc. instead of being stuck in front of the t.v. watching DVDs or whatever some parents do to pacify/distract their kids. Ahem…it’s my second sister who does this but I am not one to tell her how to parent. My oldest sister is doing okay with her two kids, filling their life with activities instead of video games.

Thank you for your post. I’m reminded to leave love notes on paper rather than texting my husband, LOL!!!

By: Daly

Daly — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 21:20:33 +0000

I have so much I could say but will just leave it at, “it’s just sad” what is happening to children out there. How some escape to video games rather than live the reality of participating in athletic or extracurricular activities, have face-to-face interaction or learning to cope with conflicts and life.

My husband and I are not buying anything technology related for our nephews and niece. We give Tonka toys and activity books instead of DVDs and fake laptops. They are exposed to plenty as it is and I just hope their parents can teach them how to use technology responsibly.

By: Bob

Bob — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 23:18:38 +0000

Totally agree Rose, technology has changed the way we do our business and run our lives, and it’s only going to get worse. I have no problem with anything in moderation, but kids don’t know the meaning of moderation.

By: Roger Green

Roger Green — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 02:31:18 +0000

It’s a Web 2.0 world, like it or not. The interactivity of cell phones, Facebook and dare I say it, blogs, is how they relate to the world. A previous generation might have been addicted to television, which was totally passive.
My thing is that ppeople of all ages are NOT as good multitasking as they think they are, every study I’ve seen shows. Texting and driving may be as deadly as drinking and driving.

By: Mike Goad

Mike Goad — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 21:09:56 +0000

Our grandson just got done playing a computer game… with his grandma!

The only thing is, he’s in Wisconsin and we’re in Arkansas.

When we left to come home in September, it wasn’t like the old tearful days of saying goodbye to someone that you wouldn’t see for a while. After all, phone calls are cheap and so is IM — it doesn’t cost us any more to make the calls and send the messages than it would if we didn’t. It’s almost like a local call.

Technology is great, so long as it is managed properly.

Our kids grew up before the technological revolution hit full stride. My main concern is how our daughter manages our grandkids’ interface with it.