Technology Can Affect Family Ties 💻 Do not let it affect your family
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Today I want to talk about an issue that I see with great concern in our homes, which is affecting the family relationship, and is that thanks to the advancement of technology we have become digital families where technology is an indispensable part of our lives, it is normal that is introduced in our day to day in a gradual manner, but must be used in a controlled manner. This has affected us to such an extent that in many cases we only communicate through our cell phones or social networks, being in the same house, each member of the family is immersed in their world, and communication plots are created. among them.
I understand that technology is advancing day by day, and I am not against it because in reality it favors us in many aspects, but I think there must be certain limits so that the influence of technology that does not affect the family group, especially relations with our children who need our attention, so that their lives are full of love and responsibility, we must dedicate the time they need, talk with them, pamper them, embrace them, know what they think, feel and always establish conversations where they are the protagonists of history.
In my house I lived this experience with my eight year old daughter, she studied second grade, and when she come home from school the first thing she did she looked for her tablet and started surfing the Internet, for hours.
She spent many hours of digital entertainment, and when I tried to talk with her, it seemed that I was invisible, her attention was focused on the games she downloaded on this electronic equipment, even her grades were affected a little, which affected her academic. For this reason, I had to establish several strategies to help her to develop her mind, body, soul and spirit within a natural setting.
Many mothers are happy to buy electronic equipment to their children, since it is the only way to control them and keep them seated, without speaking, almost without blinking as this completely catches their attention, but we must understand that more than a benefit, We are doing them harm. The nature of children is to grow healthy playing, running, playing with dirt, jumping, playing hide and seek, coloring, playing ball, it is beneficial for them to put into practice games that tire them and with which they can release their energies.
Here are some of the consequences that arise in children, due to the prolonged use of electronic equipment:
- Loss of interest for social interaction.
- Insomnia or alterations in the sleep cycle.
- Obesity or overweight generated by sedentary lifestyle.
- Attention deficit.
- Increase in the appearance of eye diseases.
- Hearing problems.
- Eating Disorders.
- Addiction.
Recommendations for parents:
- Let's pay attention to our children.
- Let's look our children in the eyes, establish a dialogue with them.
- Let's try not to use our cell phones when they want to talk with us.
- Analyze, review and count how much time you are dedicating to your child. Is it enough to not feel helpless?
- Do you play or do any didactic activity with them? (Remember that it's not about amount of time, it's about quality.
- If you spend more than 8 hours working, and you get home to chat with your phone, review facebook, instagram, twitter, emails, I invite you to rethink your priorities, because you are not leaving time to devote to your children.
- Monitor the time and content of the information your child sees on the Internet, and that is appropriate to their values and emotional integrity.
Technique used to help my daughter:
Desperate, my decision was to enroll her in Swimming, for me it has been one of the best choices I have made since this sport, besides being a skill that must be learned for life, is a useful, recreational and beneficial activity for health. My daughter arrives very tired and no longer feels the need to play with her tablet. This sport is practiced from Monday to Friday, at the following times: from 03:00 to 04:00 pm., And on weekends, I take her to the park to run and skate. I hope this post will be very useful, in case any of you are presenting a situation similar to mine.
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Remember that your family is the most important, dedicate the time they deserve ...!
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Hi dulce85, great post.
I know two ways of combining technology and family -
the bad way you described where technology stops us from interacting with eachother and
the good way where we interact via technology with eachother.
Nonetheless a very important idea and a very good post.
Thanks @teach-it.
Technology is part of our lives, but I agree with you, parents and teacher must help children and teens keep away of phones and computers most of the day. My teenager is a swimmer too, it is great!