More and more parents are trying to separate their children from the computer and other highly addictive technological devices. Recently, I was in a small meeting where adults were chatting and laughing, while two teenagers did not look up from the cell phone they were holding in their hands and manipulating it restlessly during the whole time we were there.
This situation is repeated in any environment, not only by young people but also by adults and even children; obviously, this deserves that measures are taken in this regard and the time of use of these devices is dosed, to promote personal exchange and give a rest to the eyes, fingers and neck that will show over time the effects of this type of abuse.
We must necessarily create a manual of civility that regulates the use of cell phones in different contexts. I think that it is not a matter of prohibiting, because falling into the opposite extreme brings with it a type of illiteracy that leads to another type of segregation that is not at all favorable. We live in a world where the use of this type of technology brings its benefits.
Let's not forget that the Internet, in addition to valuable information, educational games, music, news and movies, also has social networks, whose mission, it seems, is to keep thousands of users captive, attentive to everything that is produced on them and it is very easy to spend hours in front of the screen. We will always have an excuse to say that it was beneficial because we learned something, but some young people may not have the discernment to know how to control themselves and decide when to stop.
Let's think, for example, of some strategies that, when taken in consensus, could help educate us about the best use of this medium.
Never use the phone while the family is together talking about some topic.
Do not bring the cell phone to the table when eating food.
Do not use the telephone as a form of entertainment for young children.
Supervise what children see on the Internet.
Create fun activities to do as a family, and share free time.
Manage computer playtime.
Talk about what you discover online.
Create times where the family shares with the children the programs, videos, movies and more that they find on the net and are of interest to all.
Have a list available of allowed pages that children can check without permission.
Always privilege the personal meeting and postpone the virtual, give priority to the one who is present.
Let us not forget that our children and young people have developed such an intelligence that allows them to handle technology with great ease, so we must not lag behind, but learn with them from a medium that has more advantages than disadvantages.
It is not a matter of developing a neurosis before this element that we all have access to at present, but of creating conditions where face-to-face communication continues to be preferred and the formation of values is not lost sight of.
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