Have you ever sat and watched a young person texting? They will be sitting there, head down with an expressionless face, while what they are typing might be chock full of emotion or joy. That lack of expression is definitely a concern. They are being trained on how to interact by their phone and it carries over. This is one of the problems with texting. We must be mindful of our need to actually teach them face-to-face communication. What are the true effects of social media and texting on our children? Will your son be able to look his future employer in the eye during a review and speak clearly? Effective communication comes from the inflection in our voice, our facial expressions, and our expressive body language that explain meaning. Technology is moving much faster than we can keep up with as parents and we need to consider the ramifications of what is being lost.
Posted on: Thu, 11 Sep 2014 16:16:22 +0000