The Parent App by Lynn Schofield Clark
After spending a miserable vacation in the amazing beauty of Yellowstone National Park with two teenagers who refused to release their grip on their cell phones, I decided to read The Parent App.
I wasn't raised on computers or cellphones but as a writer trying to be noticed in today's world, I'm very aware of their gravitational pull. My husband, who doesn't even know how to turn on a computer, often complains about how attached I am. My computer usage however, is extremely tame compared to my granddaughters who have never known a world without them.
The Parent App is an interesting discussion about children and their parents in this digital age. Socioeconomic backgrounds play a huge role in how soon a child gets a cellphone and how the parent regulates its use. Each child is different and the parenting styles have to adjust. I found the comparisons fascinating.
Instead of being frustrated at my failure to understand teenagers, The Parent App opened my eyes to what it means to grow up in today's world. That doesn't mean as adults we have to accept a computer's domination of our daily lives. We must teach our children how to use these modern tools wisely and we must learn how to use them wisely ourselves.
After spending a miserable vacation in the amazing beauty of Yellowstone National Park with two teenagers who refused to release their grip on their cell phones, I decided to read The Parent App.
I wasn't raised on computers or cellphones but as a writer trying to be noticed in today's world, I'm very aware of their gravitational pull. My husband, who doesn't even know how to turn on a computer, often complains about how attached I am. My computer usage however, is extremely tame compared to my granddaughters who have never known a world without them.
The Parent App is an interesting discussion about children and their parents in this digital age. Socioeconomic backgrounds play a huge role in how soon a child gets a cellphone and how the parent regulates its use. Each child is different and the parenting styles have to adjust. I found the comparisons fascinating.
Instead of being frustrated at my failure to understand teenagers, The Parent App opened my eyes to what it means to grow up in today's world. That doesn't mean as adults we have to accept a computer's domination of our daily lives. We must teach our children how to use these modern tools wisely and we must learn how to use them wisely ourselves.
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