When I snatched the smart phone from my son and downgraded to basic cell phone, he was furious, outraged and what not. He reacted as though I deprived him of his basic human right! What's wrong with tech generation kids? Right from birth they are exposed to technology. They saw their first dog on the iPad, heard their first rhyme on iPod and muttered their first word on the iPhone .These so called "ikids" are no matter very very tech savvy than their parents but they lack the exposure to the real world. It becomes a humongous problem as they become" iteens". Their phone becomes an appendage to their body and they develop separation anxiety and even withdrawal symptoms without it.
I feel technology is being misused by many and largely by the younger generation. Every parent hands a cell phone to their children with the main intention of keeping in touch with them but it is being used for everything else. Is there a pressing need to face time your friend 10 min after dismissal or share every minute of your life on Instagram?! They are so bombarded by the notifications, text messages and blogs,that they become blind to the boring message from a caring parent trying to find about their whereabouts.
◦ Narcissism,materialism are the virtues being catalyzed by the cell phones.Real face to face conversation has become obsolete these days. Technocentric generation use the palm sized yet powerful gadget to meet,greet,fight and even for split ups. Warmth of the hug and hand shake have been replaced by telegraphic text messages. Heartfelt emotions emerge as "emoji s" these days!
◦ We as a millennial parents have one more hardship to tackle, that's the devil in the form of gadgets.In my humble opinion we need to fight against the misuse of these gadgets, to educate our kids about the consequence abusing the social media and to empower them with skills to prevent cyber bullying.Giving a cell phone to your kid is like giving a key to the world... they can use it wisely or misuse it terribly!
◦ Narcissism,materialism are the virtues being catalyzed by the cell phones.Real face to face conversation has become obsolete these days. Technocentric generation use the palm sized yet powerful gadget to meet,greet,fight and even for split ups. Warmth of the hug and hand shake have been replaced by telegraphic text messages. Heartfelt emotions emerge as "emoji s" these days!
◦ We as a millennial parents have one more hardship to tackle, that's the devil in the form of gadgets.In my humble opinion we need to fight against the misuse of these gadgets, to educate our kids about the consequence abusing the social media and to empower them with skills to prevent cyber bullying.Giving a cell phone to your kid is like giving a key to the world... they can use it wisely or misuse it terribly!
