tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-314420507806910436.post3381244429546284384..comments2023-06-02T05:32:51.535-04:00Comments on The Family Bed: Computer ParentingJacobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04300029433698808229noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-314420507806910436.post-18928524504513341412011-03-26T21:07:18.777-04:002011-03-26T21:07:18.777-04:00Well...this is one instance where technology might...Well...this is one instance where technology might be a great way to connect to our kids, as my boys know much more about how to utilize these "gadgets". Since it was dad reading the story with his daughter, I have much less of a problem than if it were a plain recording. I found it interesting, yet sometimes I think technology hinders the "human" element of communication, especially with teens and Facebook...:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-314420507806910436.post-28432620583301282262011-03-22T13:08:45.816-04:002011-03-22T13:08:45.816-04:00i hadn't seen this ad, and i'm conflicted ...i hadn't seen this ad, and i'm conflicted about it. it seems to me to be along the same lines as the "one-minute bedtime stories" books that you see. but if a parent really has to be away and can't have daily conversations, this would be wonderful.<br /><br />when i was 6 my dad was deployed to Honduras and I didn't see him for 6 months at a time. I don't remember phone calls, but I do remember that he sent cards and letters that my mom would read to us, and that before he left he recorded stories that he made up (MeganElliot the Dinosaur, for my brother and I) on a tape deck so we could listen to his voice and his crazy stories every night. It was the best thing he could have done for us to stay connected with him on a daily basis. <br /><br />I don't agree with this kind of thing for the sake of convenience, but it's sometimes offers the best possible outcomes to utilize technology (whether a tape deck or an iPhone)Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05255887001053932329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-314420507806910436.post-53039536964914182262011-03-22T13:07:47.086-04:002011-03-22T13:07:47.086-04:00Ahhhh...just marketing for us techie-geek parents....Ahhhh...just marketing for us techie-geek parents. Interesting thought, though...KDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06602170011756124927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-314420507806910436.post-54130695950399652132011-03-21T10:51:55.152-04:002011-03-21T10:51:55.152-04:00I, on the other hand, watched it at thought about ...I, on the other hand, watched it at thought about my son's current bi-polar life. Every night, he uses Face Time or iChat to talk to his dad who lives out of state. <br /><br />It is far from perfect, but it is still a connection especially in those moments when the thread that connects us all feels very, very thin.Brooke https://www.blogger.com/profile/03888527614818026159noreply@blogger.com