It’s important to come together as parents, teachers and therapists to help society “wake up” and see the devastating
effects technology is having not only on our children’s physical, psychological and behavioral health, but also on their ability to learn and sustain personal and family relationships. While technology is a train that will continually move forward,
knowledge regarding its detrimental effects, together with action taken toward balancing the use of technology with
exercise and family time, will work toward sustaining our children, as well as saving our world. While no one can argue the benefits of advanced technology in today’s world, connection to these devices may have resulted in a disconnection
from what society should value most, the next generation. Rather than providing children with more video games, TVs in the car, and the latest iPods and cell phone devices, creating a deep and widening chasm between parent and child, let’s resolve to do more hugging, playing, rough housing, and conversing with our children.