I've just been thinking lately about how kids these days have such easy access to technology and media. And because of how easy it is to access these things, how so so so many people do indulge themselves. These are just the times that we live in.
This here is my niece. She's four. She's easily one of my very favorite human beings. Since she was two or so, she knew better than her dear Auntie how to navigate Grandma's "purple phone" AKA my mom's iPod touch. (Sidenote: My niece came up with that name herself. Porque it has a purple case, I'm quite sure.) A year ago, playing with Primary song sing-along apps and using YouTube to find princess videos were among some of her favorite activities on Grandma's Purple Phone. I'm still not over how amazing that is.
(Grandma even put Tangled on the Purple Phone for her. What a privileged child.)
That being said--what will life be like for our children? Especially considering the rate at which technology advances, I wonder what the norm will be for our preschool, grade school, and high school aged children in comparison to what the norm is now. I suspect laptops, tablets, iPhones, etc. aren't going to go away very easily. Are they just going to become even more widespread? How will that affect our children's interactions with friends and peers?
I'm just dying really excited to find out.
Dying is a strong word.
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DeleteToo scary! Who knows what technology will look like in the next decade!
ReplyDeleteMy cousins does the same. Every time I go over to her house, she looks at my purse and says, "iPad?" I have to download apps just for her so she won't mess up my Fruit Ninja score! Crazy to think what will come next...
ReplyDeleteIt amazes me how children know so much about technology already. It is kind of scary. I never thought I would have a hard time figuring technology out, but just the other day I had to call my little sister and ask her to explain how to do something for me. Crazy!
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