Fatherhood in a Technological World – Message #23
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In the video, I go over some ideas how to use reading as part of your daily routine to connect and teach your children of various ages.
Especially in today high-tech environment, people’s creativity and imagination can suffer as a result of seeing everything through internet images, focused marketing, texts, tweets and articles only long enough to accomodate someone with an attention deficit. Quite frankly, It can all become pretty ridiculous.
So reading to your children and encouraging them to read a regular dose of chapter books without loads of illustrations will help children stir and develop their imaginations. It can also provide them a foundation for their own sense of writing style.
In the video, I mention how reading should be done on a daily basis, but what if it is not possible or somehow not appropriate? On one hand, as a child gets older, you can still use books as a centerpiece for discussion. On the other hand, for example, serving in the military, where a father (or mother) is necessarily separated for long periods from his family, using a book for a meaningful discussion may be an idea for fathers to connect with their children long distance.
When possible, I also suggest using real books and not something electronic. I think it’s great to scribble notes and highlight noteworthy passages (unless you check out from the library) and holding a real book in your hands lends itself for a more personalized and intimate experience.
CY
About Fatherhood in a Technological World
Fathers of young children in today’s modern society are facing unprecedented challenges with the wave of technology allowing ever easier access to the internet. The effect on your children has and will have a great influence on their growth. As a parent, you may be feeling the anxiety of having to confront the challenges of being at the end of the rail of the powerful forces driving technology into the laps and hands of your children.
Your work is cut out for you are a father. Even though popular culture doesn’t do well to herald the value of the leadership role of men in the form of fathers, let me tell you right now, being a father in this time and age has never been more important.
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