Technology is killing the family

It might seem like that but there are plenty of us who buck the trend,we have always entertained our son ourselves. we do buy him the games wii ,playstation and all that sort of thing but that is used on rainy days or if he needs time to himself or we are tired, we still get the chess board and games out not as much as we used to as he is fifteen.I do agree with you that some parents cannot be bothered, or are too wrapped up in themselves ,jobs ect and it is a shame for the child and the adult.Parents being busy is no reason for not setting special time aside each day to talk to their children and find out what is going on in their lives.They think chucking money at the children is enough,but society has shown children need time and attention what ever their age,in fact my son needs just as much attention as a two year old at the moment,exam stress, voice breaking you are a bloke you know what I mean.The main problem is not the credit crunch that is just an excuse my dad worked over sixty hours a week every week and my mum worked on the fields but they always insisted we sat together as a family for our evening meal and sundays were spent together as a family either going to my nans or together somewhere it was the rules, and that is whats missing today.

My daughter is only 2 so maybe this doesn't really apply to me, but I'll take a stab at it. We incorporate technology into our lives. Right now, the DVD and tv are the best educational aids we have in our home. She has learned her colors, numbers, alphabet, many "sight words" and sign language through DVD's. Oftentimes, I watch them with her and we interact around the program. She recently had a tv put in her room so mommy can watch non-preschool programs and keep her sanity. We only have DVD's and videos though, I don't like commercials and excessive propoganda. We got on MySpace Karyoke a couple nights ago and sang with the alphabet song and other children's favorites. She doesn't really know them yet, so it's going to be a while before she's really singing. She has a Dora video game, that's teaching her to count and problem solve. Basically, in our home, technology is a tool, as it should be. When she gets older, she will not get a cell phone. Happy MyLotting!

I'm really happy to find you taking care of your children's lives. I'm a child here in China keeping playing computer games for years without any caring from my parents. all they do is just call me out to have dinners and say nothing about my well being,that's the reason why I have been playing that boring things for years,because I have nothing to say to them,it has come to my mind that the reason why your children have been like me maybe because they're ignored somehow since the time you're busy with something else,and from what you said and worry about seems you're a responsible mum,it's not late to do a good mother,wish you best regards

I agree that it seems that technology really is taking over and destroying the family setup! However, this doesn't apply to me as I live as an independent! I love computers and I love technology. I guess no one sits and eats around the dinner table anymore, this is a sad state of affairs! I'm sure that there are some families that do this but, it's probably few and far between! Let's look at technology in a positive light too though! The world is a much smaller place due to the advancements in technology. I for one hope to live long enough to see the future advances in technology! I think that things are going to become very exciting for us all! Andrew

all the tecn. have a two side like coin 1is good and one is bad and y or how's u doing use of that tecn. that dependent on you...so we can't say that sentence is 100% true

Maybe you should play a family game or watch a DVD together.

Hi frnds, technology is killing family. now every childrens are like the play online games,playing on computer,watching movies on the computer,surfing the internet,different types of cellphones came in the market.they want enjoyment.

Nowadays technology is everywhere. And it is creating a gap between family relationships. In most cases they spend more time in front of the internet, like what we did here fellow MyLotters. Because of the technology we spend less time with our family and loved ones. Some of the people would check if their friends online are okay, and what are they doing but they didn't even ask their children how they were doing. More people are embracing technology rather than spending quality time with their family, or parents, or children.

Technology is a 2 knife tongue