This pretty much sums it all up doesn't it? Our children are becoming digital machines. Conversations are becoming nonexistent, and parents are having to text their children to tell them dinner is ready, and what time to be ready for an evening out. Wow, what a difference from the way things used to be done. Is this really the way to do things? What is happening to face to face conversations with our children or good ol' fashion yelling up the stairs: "Kiddos, dinner is ready!"? Some think that texting is a simpler for of communication without a negative feeling. What does this mean? The yelling of "KIDS, DINNER IS READY" can be taken negative, out of context, and really negatively influence the child. I always go into the room my boyfriend is in to tell him dinner is ready (although, usually, he is helping me with dinner) versus yelling because it is such a negative thing. So, what do you think? Is texting your children for dinner really so bad? I don't think it's too horrible.
Here is the other question at hand: What age is appropriate for cell phones and texting? A pretty simple article was posted about appropriate ages for cell phones that sums up my opinion as well. This article states to use common sense. Cell phones are intended for use if an emergency happens. For example, if your child is going places alone and is with other people, or walking home from school, if your child is running around the mall by him/herself then your child should have a cell phone. Although, cell phones have become such the "walking computer" that with our children growing more and more addicted to online games, social media, and text messaging (this next picture sums it up) the cell phone is deemed a want at an earlier age.
Too cute, right? But true. Here's an adorable old Cingular (AT&T) commercial about a kid using overages texting and the child is speaking text.
To wrap things up, here is a cute commerical of babies texting.
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