It’s happened to all of us when we are having a conversation with someone who is on his or her phone. They don’t even pay attention. It feels like we are talking to a wall.
Statistics show that 91% of teens spend an average of seven hours and 22 minutes per day on a screen. That would add up to 114 consecutive days of the year.
Technology was originally invented for communication but now we seem to have lost track of the art of communication.
When technology is unavailable, teens go crazy because they do not know how to function in a world without it. Simple interaction with others seems difficult.
Often, children receive phones in elementary or even before during a crucial time for social development. Technology restraint has become the go-to punishment for parents because they know what will hurt their children the most.
We are almost adults, and our parents shouldn’t be deciding our screen time. It is our responsibility to be mature and learn to control our unhealthy habits with positive actions.
A whole outside world exists beyond our screens. Instead of draining our lives away on a screen, we can do more productive things like going out to eat with friends, spending quality time with family, taking a stroll through a park. Just limiting screen time by one hour a week could open up new hobbies and new interests.
Spend some time away from the phone and make an effort to have an actual conversation with someone without looking down on your phone.