It is me, hello, I’m the problem

I have been blogging for more than 14 many years, freelance producing for practically as prolonged, and on social media for the exact same quantity of time. It is grow to be my typical to choose photos for sharing later (I almost never share ‘in the moment’) or test the information on a social media internet site ahead of regular information retailers on the internet. I actively use my cellular phone to continue to be related with family members and mates, for my occupation, and as a camera.

I imagined that my kids would have begun to do the similar by now, possessing developed up recognizing their mom was on the net, and as teens now they have a lot more accessibility to the online and details than any of us did at their age.

When I was a teen we experienced Netscape 2., dial-up online, and ICQ to stay connected.

Nevertheless, I use my phone in another way than my kids, and although it looks like ‘kids today’ only dwell online that’s not genuinely the case and we can study a large amount from them.

Yes, there is accessibility to social media and information and facts like hardly ever in advance of, and it’s crucial to teach little ones about net protection and media literacy, but the one space where I seriously detect a change is the ‘living in the moment’ concept.

Some young ones will really like to report video and seize times for enjoyment. But I admire how several of them can definitely be present in time and in their creativity.

While my kids will search their cellular phone, perform video games on it, text with good friends, listen to songs and scroll their favourite applications, they really don’t have a tendency to access for the mobile phone to document moments or get photos as usually. From time to time they do, but it’s much less frequent and not with the frequency that I do.

Even though I try out to snap loved ones photos, images of our outings, or pics right before a meal, they tend to groan and recommend I just get pleasure from it in its place. Spouse and children pictures may well be an exception even though – I see the pictures as a reminder to myself of these exclusive moments (and I’m content to have these memories captured as all of us age!).

Their means to dwell in the instant with presence does has me rethinking what I do.

I have really lowered the quantity of photo taking I do on my phone. I continue to insist on a handful of snaps when we are travelling or visiting someplace neat. Truthfully, I enjoy on the lookout back again on these outdated photo recollections (and the youngsters do as well, I believe), but I check out to be even a lot more current. 1 image is sufficient fairly than a barrage of them.

I appreciate seeking to help you save these recollections in my possess head and when I nevertheless need to have some photographic evidence at moments, I can devote additional time in the ‘now’ and choose it all in. It’s great for all of us, I consider. And I learned that from my kids.

 

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