Wednesday, January 8, 2014

Unplugging

This morning we spent time sharing with each other about technology - both pros and cons. Our focus was on unplugging, on how to create boundaries with our technology, but also how to use technology wisely with our children.  Women shared what they allow their children to do with technology. We also spoke of parental controls, establishing family guidelines before kids reach adolescence, and what type of non-electronic games/toys/play to use with kids of various ages.

To continue the conversation a bit – or for you to simply do a bit more reading – I found a few interesting articles on the subject.



-       While technology has many worthwhile purposes, it demands a high price from us. Studies have shown that our increasing media dependency is crippling our attention spans, wounding our ability to create meaningful relationships, and generating a false expectation that we should be able to be contacted at every hour of the day.



And if you’d rather listen than read about this subject, check out this PBS podcast on Unplugging.

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