Cell phone use can become an unhealthy obsession
July 29, 2008
In talking with my daughter-in-law the other day, she mentioned her pre-teen daughter's request for her own cell phone. "Everyone else has one."
Mom worries about declining social skills among young cell-phone users, witnessing teens standing side-by-side and text messaging instead of talking. In emphasis, a Dr. Phil episode a while back showcased a teenage girl who preferred hanging out with her virtual friends created on the Internet to spending time with real people.
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http://www.thespectrum.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080729/OPINION/807290328
In talking with my daughter-in-law the other day, she mentioned her pre-teen daughter's request for her own cell phone. "Everyone else has one."
Mom worries about declining social skills among young cell-phone users, witnessing teens standing side-by-side and text messaging instead of talking. In emphasis, a Dr. Phil episode a while back showcased a teenage girl who preferred hanging out with her virtual friends created on the Internet to spending time with real people.
Read More...
http://www.thespectrum.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080729/OPINION/807290328
rudkla - 29. Jul, 13:59
