Comments on: Parenting in the digital age

By: Nat

Nat — Wed, 05 Oct 2016 09:17:15 +0000

In reply to Jessica Hritz. Haha

By: Nat

Nat — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 12:22:15 +0000

In reply to Linda.

I really like your suggestion of making sure the battery is low before they arrive!
You sum it up nicely “it is difficult to limit your use when you feel the world is sitting there waiting to communicate with you!”
Thanks so much for reading and your helpful comments!
Nat

By: Linda

Linda — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 07:14:00 +0000

Yes, you really hit the nail on the head with this one! I took my granddaughter to the park the other day and parents were all on their phones while pushing them on swings or ‘watching’ them while they were playing. My grandchildren love the iPad and I try to do educational games and play with photographs with them. Also have the ‘trick’ of making sure that the battery is low before they arrive – but to do that I have to check, FB, Twitter, emails etc. OMG it is difficult to limit your use when you feel the world is sitting there waiting to communicate with you!

By: Nat

Nat — Tue, 02 Aug 2016 10:10:46 +0000

In reply to Jessica Hritz.

Ah thanks Jess,
I am attempting to at least make people aware of it…getting them to change is another story…
X Nat

By: Jessica Hritz

Jessica Hritz — Tue, 02 Aug 2016 07:14:05 +0000

Awesome Nat! I’ve been observing this very thing for such a long time; it’s great to see how you put it so accurately into words and are actively doing something about it. I think there have been big sociological changes in our society due to ‘device addiction.’ It has brought-about some really rude and/or mannerless behaviour. Don’t get me started! (I can get describing this ad nauseum!)