The fear of the day.

[Capt Jack]

Originally Posted by JWBear

I really feel sorry for todays sanitized, bubble-wrapped kids. I also am apprehensive about what this bodes for our future as a society.

I know the feeling. not being a parent, maybe I dont have a clear idea of what parenting is nowadays, but I keep seeing one example that just for whatever reason bugs me.

its a cox commercial touting wireless TV, communications etc where the parent is taking their child to see Pauly the penguin or some such. the kid at every turn has a video screen in front of him...in the home, in the car, even in his stroller. then freaks out when he encounters the real thing.

they make it sound like 'this is the wave of the future'.....Im not so sure its a good thing and it sort of rubs me the wrong way every time I see it.

dunno, but Im not sure a constant stream of video (vs maybe a book or some paper and crayons?) is really something they should be "selling" in this way. if Im out of touch, feel free to say so.