Charlene White Instagram – There’s one complaint I hear a lot from my parent mates: the ever-shortening attention spans of their kids, writes Charlene White.
With advancements in technology, and the utter joy young people get from apps such as TikTok and Snapchat, consuming entertainment in short bursts is becoming the preferred method. I think the worry we all have as parents is what impact that will have on our kids later on in life. What happens if they simply can’t concentrate on anything for long enough?
It’s hard for us because it’s a world that we as adults are navigating for the first time – it was just never like this when we were growing up. And yes, before nay-sayers start complaining, I know each generation goes through stuff the previous generation did not, but the pace of the change is the thing we’re all finding difficult. It’s hard to keep up.
But what responsibility do we have as parents to not allow technology to completely take over the pace at which our kids develop? It’s something that’s been playing on my mind for a while now, as my two start getting older.
Continue reading @charlenewhite’s column at the link in @theipaper’s bio. There, White shares how she’s trying to improve her kids’ attention spans with live music and CBBC. | Posted on 16/Apr/2024 16:10:29
