Turn off the phone, the message of a daycare
Spending time with children is something that all parents like. However, sometimes their attention is left involuntarily due to elements such as smartphones. New technologies occupy a fundamental space in our lives and are of great help, but sometimes they end up causing us to take our eyes away from more important issues.
For this reason a daycare center Hockley, Texas, has alerted parents to this problem that they have seen when they pick up their children. The message of this center has gone viral due to its content and the reflection that invites adults.
Your son is happy to see you
The message of this nursery that so viral It has been done on the internet is as follows:
"You are picking up your child !: TURN OFF YOUR PHONE!
Your son is happy to see him. Are you happy to see it? We have seen many children try to teach their parents their jobs and their parents are still on the phone. We have heard children say 'mom, mom, mom' and their parents attend more to their phone than to their children.
Turn off your phone. "
A reflection that makes parents think if sometimes they have not spent more time observing what happens in their smartphone Let's see what your son has done that day at school. An invitation to forget the digital world and to attend more to what really matters in life.
What children claim from their parents
According to a study carried out jointly by the University of Michigan and for the San Francisco, and entitled Not at the Dinner Table: Parents' and Children's Perspectives on Family Technology Rules Many parents do not use the same standards that their children demand in the field of new technologies. In addition, an adult who does not follow the advice he asks of the children can lead to conflicts due to lack of family attention.
This study also collected the wishes of the children in relation to the use that their parents make of smartphones:
- That their parents do not use new technologies in certain social contexts and especially when they are trying to tell them something they consider important.
- That parents do not share information or content such as photos without their consent. Many parents send their friends pictures of their children to brag about without their approval.
- Use of new technologies with moderation.
- A compliance guide for the whole family that serves as a parameter to follow.
- No cell phones while driving, not even a brief message taking advantage of the fact that the traffic light is red.
Damián Montero
