Televisions, stereos, telephones, and computers have changed the way we spend our time and what we know about the world.
Televisions
,
stereos
,
telephones
,
and
computers
have
changed
the
way
we
spend
our
time
and
what
we
know
about
the
world
.
Some of the changes brought about by these material possessions have improved our way of life, but others have made it worse.
Some
of
the
changes
brought
about
by
these
material
possessions
have
improved
our
way
of
life
,
but
others
have
made
it
worse
.
Our young teenagers turn on the television, play the stereo, play games on the computer, talk on the telephone, and eat all the same time.
Our
young
teenagers
turn
on
the
television
,
play
the
stereo
,
play
games
on
the
computer
,
talk
on
the
telephone
,
and
eat
all
the
same
time
.
This drives me right up the wall to instant insanity.
This
drives
me
right
up
the
wall
to
instant
insanity
.
However, teens of today place too great an importance on material property.
However
,
teens
of
today
place
too
great
an
importance
on
material
property
.
They spend an average of several hours a day watching television, listening to stereos, playing on the computer, playing video games, and talking on the telephone.
They
spend
an
average
of
several
hours
a
day
watching
television
,
listening
to
stereos
,
playing
on
the
computer
,
playing
video
games
,
and
talking
on
the
telephone
.
Families no longer watch television together and there is great lack of communication.
Families
no
longer
watch
television
together
and
there
is
great
lack
of
communication
.
Materialism is evident when an otherwise intelligent teenager drives their parents crazy, and into debt, when misusing communication equipment.
Materialism
is
evident
when
an
otherwise
intelligent
teenager
drives
their
parents
crazy
,
and
into
debt
,
when
misusing
communication
equipment
.
Teens judge and admire other teens for what they own and have, rather than for what they are or what they can do.
Teens
judge
and
admire
other
teens
for
what
they
own
and
have
,
rather
than
for
what
they
are
or
what
they
can
do
.
They no longer care about values, like honesty, integrity, freedom, talent, quality and other values and morals.
They
no
longer
care
about
values
,
like
honesty
,
integrity
,
freedom
,
talent
,
quality
and
other
values
and
morals
.
However, good or bad, communication devices are here to stay.
However
,
good
or
bad
,
communication
devices
are
here
to
stay
.
It is up to us, as parents, to stop our beloved teenagers from misusing and abusing our communication equipment and devices.
It
is
up
to
us
,
as
parents
,
to
stop
our
beloved
teenagers
from
misusing
and
abusing
our
communication
equipment
and
devices
.
We need to avoid the problems they present and to make the most of their opportunities they possess and hold for us all.
We
need
to
avoid
the
problems
they
present
and
to
make
the
most
of
their
opportunities
they
possess
and
hold
for
us
all
.
Televisions, stereos, telephones, and computers have changed the way we spend our time and what we know about the world. Some of the changes brought about by these material possessions have improved our way of life, but others have made it worse. Our young teenagers turn on the television, play the stereo, play games on the computer, talk on the telephone, and eat all the same time. This drives me right up the wall to instant insanity.  However, teens of today place too great an importance on material property. They spend an average of several hours a day watching television, listening to stereos, playing on the computer, playing video games, and talking on the telephone. Families no longer watch television together and there is great lack of communication. Materialism is evident when an otherwise intelligent teenager drives their parents crazy, and into debt, when misusing communication equipment. Teens judge and admire other teens for what they own and have, rather than for what they are or what they can do. They no longer care about values, like honesty, integrity, freedom, talent, quality and other values and morals.  However, good or bad, communication devices are here to stay. It is up to us, as parents, to stop our beloved teenagers from misusing and abusing our communication equipment and devices. We need to avoid the problems they present and to make the most of their opportunities they possess and hold for us all.