A young mother from Lakeside, CA ran her own little experiment in November, 2015. Brandie was the mother of twin boys, Blane and Rylie. Although the experiment was a simple one, it can teach volumes and it is something that most people should hear.
It had to do with the role of technology in the family and the results were amazing. After running her experiment, she went to Facebook to post the results and they have gone viral.
Her experiment was a simple one, she watched her boys play and took notice of how many times they looked in her directions. Regardless of whether it was to seek her approval or disapproval, she counted each one.
You can see the contents of her message below.
Today I did an experiment, I watched my boys play. As I sat quietly in the corner of the room I tallied how many times they looked at me for various reasons: to see if I saw their cool tricks, to seek approval or disapproval for what they were doing, and to watch my reactions.
I couldn’t help but wonder if I was on some sort of technology what message would I have been sending
28 times my angels would have wondered if the World Wide Web was more important than them. 28 times my boys would have not received the attention most adults are searching for.
28 times my loves would have questioned if they were alone emotionally. 28 times my kids would have been reassured that who you are online is what really matters.
In a world where we are accepted as who people perceive us to be and not who we really are, in a world where validation comes from how many followers or likes we have, in a world where quality time with loved ones is being replaced by isolation and text messages from the other room, I beg you to be different.
Please put down your technology and spend some time with your family & loved ones. The next generation of children is counting on us to teach them how to be adults, don’t be too busy on social media, you never know who is watching and what message you are sending.
We appreciate this powerful message. It is a reminder to put down the phone and spend time with the ones you love. Please share this important message with your friends and family on Facebook.
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