Tuesday 26 February 2008

Are Your Kids Digital Junkies?

I want to share a letter with you that Focus on the Family recently received …

Hi my name is Emily,

The other night I awoke at 2 in the morning after hearing a noise downstairs. Nervously, I slipped quietly toward the mysterious sound. Anxiety turned into anger as I approached the faint but distinct music of my sons' favourite video game—the same game that I'd told him to stop playing hours earlier in order to go to bed.

At that moment, I couldn't decide whether to scream or cry. Anyway, I unplugged the video-game system, walked onto my second-story deck and threw hundreds of dollars worth of equipment over the railing. With a great sense of relief, I listened for the sweet sound of crashing electronics below. ... read more >>

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