Thank you! Such an important topic. Today, I took my 16 year old granddaughter into town to buy her an iPad for her birthday. On the way home, I talked to her about the fact that we are swamped with so much information that it is important for her to be selective in how she uses it. We talked about how valuable her attention is to others and the importance of her being able to choose how and where she directs it. Whether or not she was paying any attention to me remains to be seen. She could have been selectively tuning me out 😄. When I have another opportunity, I will follow up by reading this article with her.
I love hearing this, Nicola. Thank you for sharing that about your granddaughter.
I've struggled down that path with my son as well. Our attention is so valuable, and where we place it matters tremendously. As a long-time optimist about technology, this has been a continual personal struggle. I still believe that technology can help us do amazing things, and yet most modern technology pulls our attention in such deceiving ways that we need to become even more aware of that pull. My kids nod their heads when I try to share that with them, but I'm sure they might be selectively tuning me out as well 😄.
Thank you! Such an important topic. Today, I took my 16 year old granddaughter into town to buy her an iPad for her birthday. On the way home, I talked to her about the fact that we are swamped with so much information that it is important for her to be selective in how she uses it. We talked about how valuable her attention is to others and the importance of her being able to choose how and where she directs it. Whether or not she was paying any attention to me remains to be seen. She could have been selectively tuning me out 😄. When I have another opportunity, I will follow up by reading this article with her.
I love hearing this, Nicola. Thank you for sharing that about your granddaughter.
I've struggled down that path with my son as well. Our attention is so valuable, and where we place it matters tremendously. As a long-time optimist about technology, this has been a continual personal struggle. I still believe that technology can help us do amazing things, and yet most modern technology pulls our attention in such deceiving ways that we need to become even more aware of that pull. My kids nod their heads when I try to share that with them, but I'm sure they might be selectively tuning me out as well 😄.