THE CELL PHONE - FRIEND OR FOE?

Family members are now benefiting by regular contact using cells. It is now much easier to stay in touch - something that is especially important with children.

However, there is a big BUT. Look at these quotes from Valdosta Times, GA:

"Children 8 to 18 devote an average of seven and a half hours a day"

"Only about 3 in 10 parents have rules about cells"

"47% of heavy media users earn mostly Cs or lower"

"They are using this to escape reality"

"A whole new loss of ability to interact on a more personal level"

"I locked the laptop, keyboard, mouse and cell in the car at night"

"I had caught my 13-year old at it at 5:30 am"

Another writer says we need to outsmart the smart phones. By that, he means find new ways at home and at school to use the technology together for the wellness of each of us. He wants us to harness the immense new power.

When we discovered fire, we found ways to harness it. Using wellness as our goal, the possibilities become huge.

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