Comments on: We’re raising e-kids http://myjugglingact.com/2010/01/22/were-raising-e-kids/ Balancing the demands of aging mom and teen daughter Wed, 16 Nov 2011 04:59:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: JaDonna Hayes http://myjugglingact.com/2010/01/22/were-raising-e-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-160 JaDonna Hayes Fri, 22 Jan 2010 17:53:08 +0000 http://jugglingact.weareblackwomen.com/?p=357#comment-160 I think each generation looks at the next and complains that the younger generations are so different. But the use of technology has increased so quickly that we are having a difficult time keeping up. We are also at a loss as to what is appropriate and what is just par for the course for this generation. I think we each need to look at our child and determine what is best. I made the decision about 2 months ago to use the parental controls offered through our phone company. I have placed restrictions on my 15 year old daughter's phone, limiting her to only 3 hours of phone use on Saturdays and Sundays. The weekdays are totally restricted, and she can't call or text anyone during these times. What's nice is that I am also able to allow unrestricted calls and texts from 10 people I select. So I can call her, and so can her grandparents and dad. She has actually had to use the house phone once! She had a fit! She feels that I'm mean; I'm old and I don't understand the young people. But truthfully, she's getting by. The limited time on weekends is because she has chores, and homework, and books that I want her to read. The phone, ipod and computer would be a distraction. So that's what I'm doing. I hope it helps! I think it will... I think each generation looks at the next and complains that the younger generations are so different. But the use of technology has increased so quickly that we are having a difficult time keeping up. We are also at a loss as to what is appropriate and what is just par for the course for this generation. I think we each need to look at our child and determine what is best. I made the decision about 2 months ago to use the parental controls offered through our phone company. I have placed restrictions on my 15 year old daughter’s phone, limiting her to only 3 hours of phone use on Saturdays and Sundays. The weekdays are totally restricted, and she can’t call or text anyone during these times. What’s nice is that I am also able to allow unrestricted calls and texts from 10 people I select. So I can call her, and so can her grandparents and dad. She has actually had to use the house phone once!

She had a fit! She feels that I’m mean; I’m old and I don’t understand the young people. But truthfully, she’s getting by. The limited time on weekends is because she has chores, and homework, and books that I want her to read. The phone, ipod and computer would be a distraction.

So that’s what I’m doing. I hope it helps! I think it will…

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