The Heads Up on Being Heads Down
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I’ll admit it. My son is part of the “heads down” generation. “Heads down” generation? You know what I’m talking about. Kids with their heads down in their electronic devices. And hey, it’s not just our kids. We do it too! I know I am guilty of it.
I recently read an article by Gregg Murset, founder and CEO of My Job Chart, titled “The Demise of Guys? Over My Dead Body.” As a father of 4 boys, he was shocked to learn that boys are crashing and burning. And as a father of 4 boys, he refuses to let that happen to his children.
Did you know that the average young person will spend 10,000 hours gaming by age 21? 10,000 hours! Just think about that. You could earn a bachelor’s degree during half of that time. 10,000 hours wasted on a screen.
When I see it in that context, it’s horrifying. I am right there with Gregg. Over my dead body will I let that happen to my boys.
Now, I do believe that some screen time is good kids but I need to stop the bad habits now. Screen time needs to be earned and shouldn’t just be a given. It will be hard but better to nip it in the bud now than have a teenager who’s glued to his iPhone {or whatever the latest device is}.
Oh this is scary! My 5 year old already asks to play Wii every day after school! I am getting better at saying no but he is persistent! Days like today in the high 50s – I sent him outside!!!
Scary stuff! Thank you for sharing this!
This is great information and something I think about often…
This graphic is excellent. As an educator, I try really hard to encourage my kids to go outside and interact with others. I feel sad that these kids are squandering the carefree, fun times in their life by playing passive video games in isolation. This is such a great article!