Do you have difficultly communicating with your kids? Would they rather "text message" their friends than speak to you in person? Instead of having a conversation around the dinner table, is their phone out and their thumbs on the keys?
It is no secret that communication has always been an issue between parents and kids. But, today that issue is more complicated with the development and innovations of technology. In many of the Tekiah meetings that are taking place around Beth Am, communication and technology was an issue many were concerned with, not just with kids but adults as well. We use email more than ever before, choosing to send an email than pick up the phone. More situations arise from a poorly worded email than with a one to one phone conversation. Is it easier to use email? Do we feel more uninhibited with email to say what we would never say in person? Have our social skills weakened because we communicate more with email than in person?
The article in the hyperlink above, from this week's Jewish Exponent, addresses this issue and makes some suggestions. It is definitely worth a read.
The abbrevations above stand for: "LOL"-Laugh out loud; "BRB"-Be right back; and "PRW"-Parents are watching.
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