Today's parenting is not the same as it was a decade ago and some would even argue that it is already vastly different than the parenting from five years ago. It is believed that the digital age has ushered in a new stage of parenting wherein technology can actually help the parents. Nevertheless, the implication is that parents still do not know how to properly handle technology, especially in terms of how much of it is right to give to their kids.
In Richard Freed's article published on the Huffington Post, he points that most parents are stuck in a weird gray area between trying to understand technological integration in parenting, and trying to do what her heart or what she grew up with is telling them is right. This was the case with Emily, a mother of three boys. She has read online articles claiming the need for children to have freedom with their gadgets, but she has seen the adverse effect of this first hand so she is confused about what to believe.
Although, as mentioned before, some articles on the Internet claim that freedom with technology can lead to a child's success, there are actual studies performed by experts that reveal something of greater importance. The results of these studies show that amidst the wave upon wave of technology being released in today's generation, the most important thing in raising a healthy child is maintaining healthy connections at school and at home.
In spite of all the new technology released, this simple fact has not changed: A child's environment is one of the greatest, if not the greatest factor, affecting their overall maturity. So instead of leaving a child with an iPad or a PlayStation, it maybe better for parents to actually spend time with the child and establish a strong bond with them.
