I know we
have written about this before, and perhaps anyone who reads these Blogs is on
board, and if so it is “preaching to the choir”. But more and more evidence shows the psychological harm being done to children and teens who live on their cell phones. Early in the year Pope
Francis said we all should “unplug
and socialize during dinner time”.
The Holy
Father encouraged a return to “communicating in our families” during meals
rather than being glued to cellphones. “I ask myself if you, in your
family, know how to communicate or are you like those kids at meal tables where
everyone is chatting on their mobile phone.”
To my way of thinking it is down right rude! How easy it
is to miss subtle cues, facial expressions, and changes in the tone of conversation. I can’t imagine trying to talk to
a good friend or someone in a business transaction and have them chatting away
to some unseen body.
And this
constant texting? More and more
specialists will be needed for the present generation to treat fingers and hands which are being used beyond what
they were created for.
Pope
Francis pointed to Jesus, Mary and Joseph. "They obviously didn’t spend their
time browsing Twitter and Facebook, checking their Gmail or texting."
Without
smartphone distractions, the Pope said they “prayed, worked and communicated
with each other.”
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