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  • Friend Me (5-17-2011)

     

    PODCAST SCRIPT:

    If you ask young people today how many friends they have they’ll probably respond with their Facebook friend count.

    Facebook posts, tweets and cell phone texting have become the method of teenagers talking and relating to their friends.  But are they truly friends, or just responders, like competitors in an old Atari game?

    In such a digital world, we parents need to help our teens build real relationships, first with us and to their peers.  So open up your home to other kids. Have things for them to do that aren’t the digital kind. Make an extra effort to meet with your teen weekly and make sure your teen, and you, have your cell phones off.

     


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