When I was Young, Life Seemed So Uncomplicated!
Posted: Thursday, November 17, 2011
by Iris Taub
When I was young, life was so much simpler, no high tech devices that would literally occupy my entire being and I was not glued to a computer, or hand held game device, no cable TV with so many channels to choose from that it was hard to decide what channel to watch!
We had to rely on our own imaginations to have fun and our TV sets had only 13 channels and some of us only had a nine inch black and white screen to see those shows. All shows were for everyone in the family so you didn't have to worry about ratings and if the show was appropriate for everyone to watch.
We actually had role models to admire and they came from all walks of life.
Although technology has enriched our lives on many levels, too much of a good thing can also be toxic if not used in moderation and that we forget that actually thinking for ourselves and not letting others influence our ideas because they felt they were not fitting into the way modern society reflects on those ideas was a bad thing!
I want my grandchildren to have the freedom to express themselves without fear of what other's will think of their point of view and that they should follow their own hearts and know the difference between right and wrong and not to do something because their peers tell them to do it!
Technology is wonderful but let's not forget that we can't totally rely on it and that we forget to stimulate our brains and think for ourselves!
Next time your children or grandchildren run off to play a hand held devise or play for hours on the computer or watch cable TV, take the time to say, let's talk and share with them some of the things you loved to do or take the time to play a simple game with them. You will be surprised how they will react by just suggesting something different and at the same time, you are building wonderful memories that you can share with them.
Iris S. Taub
Parkland, Florida
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Top-level comments on this article: (3 total)Good advise you give to parents here IrisI guess with age comes wisdom and I have seen first hand how the kids today have to literally be pulled away from hand held devices and computers.
As a grandmother of four, my eldest who is 15, loves and literally lives for these things as most kids his age do, but we have a rule at our house, when they come to visit, they come to visit us and not just use our computer, so he knows that we take time to talk to one another and catch up on all the latest news!
Iris, I feel exactly the same way. Your title says it all. :-)thank you for taking the time to read my article and respond to it!
Great article, Iris. I couldn't agree more. While technology has its benefits, it definitely limits creativity, especially in the minds of our developing children.Try telling that to the younger generation! It is like pulling teeth to get them to have a one to one conversation but in our house, we do it!We always did it in our house too. Makes a difference.Yes it does!
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