I've got some concerns about social networking and kids. Simply, that we parents are letting kids spend too much time on Facebook, texting, etc. What I'm saying applies to all parents who care about kids. Catholic, Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu Buddhist, atheist, Wiccan--ideology matters not. If you have kids, you need to think about Facebook, Twitter and the implications of digital interaction.Facebook and social networking are bubbles. They occupy a lot of time and airspace for a significant number of people, including children. It crosses all boundaries. Parents will do unethical things that they wouldn't normally do, probably to keep their kids plugged in.
I heard a Catholic doctor, homeschooler and dad of six on a parenting talk show, advocate Facebook. He admitted to allowing his 10 and 12 get Facebook accounts. Given the age restriction, he had to have lied to them. This obsession with social technology knows know bounds. I'm not an alarmist reactionary. I'm a realist who foresees danger from the digitial drug. A spectrum of users interact instantly and globally. We don't yet know what all the impacts will be. From my own experiences, I see that digital interaction impairs face-to-face communication. Here's how. Facebook, Social Media Impairs Real-Life Communication
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