Is technology creating a family divide?

Hey guys I am here with my new blog named Do you really think technology is creating a family divide? Let us read to know more clearly.

Nowadays, the impact of popular culture and technology on children’s relationships more noticeable in families. Both influences have made the divide between the traditional roles that children and their parents play while at the same time, blurring those same lines between parents and children.

The divide has grown due to the increased due to technology among the children in several ways. First, children’s interest in technology from, texting to playing video games, does by their nature limit their availability to communicate with their parents. One study founded that when the working parent arrived home after work his or his children was so leaned in technology that the parent was greeted only 30 percent of his time and was totally ignored 50 percent of the time.

Another study reported that family time was not affected when technology was used for school but did hurt for family communications when it is used for social reasons. Interestingly it been stated that children who spent more time on networking sites indicated that they feel less supported by their parents. Secondly, as digital immigrant’s people struggled to gain more proficiency and comfort with new technology that their native digital technology has become more popular. The divergence in competence in such an important area of children’s lives makes it more difficult for parents to assume the role of teachers and guide in their use of technology. In previous generation if children want to be in touch with their friend they had to call on home phone which should be answered by their parent. Thus, parents have the role that they act as a gatekeeper of their children social lives. Time has changed. Of course children see this technology divide see between themselves and their parents. Parents in turn see it a loss of connection to their children, inability to maintain reasonable oversight and the health of children lives.

There is a little doubt that technology is affecting the family relationship in day to day life. Because of the emergence of mobile phone these things are not limited to home but rather than occur in cars, restaurants, or anywhere else where there is a mobile signal.  

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