Brandie, a young mom of twin boys named Blaine and Rylie, decided to do an experiment in order to see what happens when she decides to spend time on her phone instead of watching her kids play and how that affects her relationship with them. What she discovered was the sad truth about the role of technology and the internet within the family dynamic.
This California mom shared the results on Facebook with her friends not assuming that her post would spread on the social media like a wildfire.
“Today I did an experiment, I watched my boys play,” she wrote. “As I sat quietly in the corner of the room I tallied how many times they looked at me for various reasons: to see if I saw their cool tricks, to seek approval or disapproval for what they were doing, and to watch my reactions.”
“I couldn’t help but wonder if I was on some sort of technology what message would I have been sending?”
“28 times my angels would have wondered if the World Wide Web was more important than them. 28 times my boys would have not received the attention most adults are searching for.
“28 times my loves would have questioned if they were alone emotionally. 28 times my kids would have been reassured that who you are online is what really matters.”
“In a world where we are accepted as who people perceive us to be and not who we really are, in a world where validation comes from how many followers or likes we have, in a world where quality time with loved ones is being replaced by isolation and text messages from the other room, I beg you to be different.”
“Please put down your technology and spend some time with your family & loved ones. The next generation of children is counting on us to teach them how to be adults, don’t be too busy on social media, you never know who is watching and what message you are sending.”
Brandie’s message serves as a powerful reminder to put down your phone and spend more fact time with the ones you love. Please SHARE this with your friends on Facebook!
Peace and Love
Bored Daddy