Originally posted by robtcorl Husband and wife friends of mine are attempting to address this situation with the "have to be connected" youth in our area.
Well, good luck with that...seriously. I do believe it is an epidemic that is robbing young people of real life. Wild as I was as a kid, it was mostly outside in the real world. We rose early to get out there and explore our surroundings and seek new adventures. The sun going down could almost bring tears.....we loved the outdoors and the life it exposed to our young minds. If anyone was missing, we knew they were out of town or home sick...otherwise they would be out there with us.
How times have changed......you can drive neighborhoods today on the finest of days and not see any children outside playing. You know where they are......inside, frozen to some device and not sucking in a drop of sunshine.
What I am wondering....what does this mean for the future? What does it mean for forming personal relationships in the flesh? What does it mean for a rational view of the world and other people when all you know is in cyberspace? Are there psychological imbalances that will alter the future in a negative way?
Schools help some in offsetting the cyber age, but I don't think it can offset what has been lost. Schools seem to be full of their own problems...many of which I think are a direct result of "devices" raising children in the home?
Answers? I sure as heck don't have them. My kids ran as wild and free as I did in their youth. It was good for them, and they turned out to be worthy citizens. They were better at following some rules than I was.......my Mom was a pushover...Mrs Rupert ruled with an iron rod, and was not afraid to use it.
Regards!