Social? Media

Hi there,
Here are we are mid way through June, can you believe it? Where does the time go?

Haven’t posted in a little while due to a fascinating conference on social media and all the things people are doing with it. Makes me think I’ve certainly got my hands full when it comes time for the girls to get phones next year?

Next year you say, but aren’t they only two? Why yes they are, but more and more, according to some of the research presented at this conference I attended, kids are growing up on line, literally, and I don’t like the thought of my girls not having an emergency contact for mom and dad. Next year may be a little early, but surely by the time they get to school they’ll have their own phone for use outside of class, right? Any thoughts on that from anyone? Anyone? Bueller? Okay, showing the age now.

I don’t get it though, all this talk of Social media. Its useful and intimate in a digital sort of way, but I’m not sure if its for me. My parents were both very public figures in our little town and they taught the value of not answering the phone, or calling anyone, after 7 p.m. on a Sunday night, or being at home and not being bothered. Not that this stuff is bothersome, but I’m not sure that I need to be involved in this newer part of the human experience. I’m curious for all you other parents out there, how many of you are using this technology to keep track of you and yours?

BTW, the new iPhone software update is worth it. Haven’t had any problems yet. Not going to rush out and get a new phone, because I don’t need one. And to those of you who’ve yet to make the switch, get an iPhone and buy a Mac, you’ll be glad you did.