The Kaiser Family Foundation has recently issued a report on the Media use of 8 to 18 year olds.

Albert Mohler, President of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary wrote an excellent summary of the report at Crosswalk.

His summary of the dangers of the current situation is relevant to Hschooler families:

There is no turning back from the digital revolution. It is not realistic for most families to declare a principled disconnection from electronic media and the digital world. Nevertheless, this important report serves as an undeniable warning that America’s young people are literally drowning in an ocean of media consumption. There is every reason for parents to be concerned about dangers ranging from the content of this media, to the way digital saturation changes the wiring of the brain, to the loss of literacy and the reading of books, to the fact that many teenagers are far more connected to their friends through social media than to their own families in their own homes. Teenagers are forfeiting sleep and other important investments of time because they experience panic when they are digitally disengaged for even a few moments.

He concludes with this observation for parents: “These technologies and devices have their places, but the role of parents is to establish rules that protect children and teenagers from being dominated by technology and an army of digital devices. At the end of the day, parents must find the courage and wisdom to know when to disconnect.”

Or with Hschooler.net, parents can set the boundaries to help their families stay connected in a safe environment!