The Not-So-Cool Things About Kids Communicating Via Technology

When I was a teenager, one of my favorite things to do was talk on the phone. I can't tell you how many times I begged my parents for my own line. My own cell phone, well that wasn't even "in my dreams". Sure, sometime during those years, my mom obtained a bag phone, but how was a teenager suppose to drag one of those around?

I actually didn't get my own cell phone until I was in college, but you know what I am a little glad I didn't. The truth is, the way that kids communicate today is a little scary to me. At least back in my day bullying took place face to face, and therefore it was a little less likely to happen in some crowds. You could at least "avoid" the school bully and not hang out with those that may have "bad influences" upon you, but today, this is just not the case.

Kids today aren't as lucky in these ways. Technology though it has provided for them many technical advances, it has also created for them some difficult circumstances. Unfortunately, kids are less tactful when they are using technology to communicate. They text, write on Facebook or instant message instead of "talking on the phone" or talking "face to face". As a result they are actually more likely to bully someone, say hurtful things to someone, or even lie about someone. They are also more likely to present themselves differently than they truly are, which can set them up for failure and heartache down the road.

These are at the not so cool things about kids using technology to communicate almost 100% of the time. They don't get that one on one feedback, they don't sense and understand each other's body language and how what they are saying is effecting the other person. They don't even think about what they are doing and the results that may be taking place.

This is the sad side of technology and as parents I think it is time that we step in and make our kids aware that there are real people on the other end of a text message, reading via the next computer screen, or out there in cyberspace.

Kids must be held responsible for their actions even if they are done via a keyboard or a cell phone pad.

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Alyssa Avant is the founder and creator of Pro-tech the Kids.com. She created this site to help educate parents about the dangers of the internet and other technology and how they can be proactive about protecting their tech generation kids. Visit the site at pro-techthekids.com

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