I grew up in a “three- channel” world.  I’m not talking about television channels… I’m talking about communicating.

Remember when there were three ways to communicate?  Face- to- face conversation, a written letter or a phone call.  That’s it!  Things have changed a bit, haven’t they?  Now we have countless forms of engagement … and they’re updating all the time.  Most of us use the three- channel approach, but teens don’t.

Some of the new technology leads to a lack of deep connection.

I wonder.  Does your teen stick to short one- liners through text or Twitter?  Have you noticed that they’re great at broadcasting their thoughts, but out of practice when it comes to listening?

Maybe it’s time to have a little more face- to- face time with your teen!

 

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