Generation Text: Raising Well-Adjusted Kids in an Age of Instant Everything
September 20, 2008 by Kailani
Filed under family topics, giveaways, product reviews
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Girlie Girl and I were watching television the other day when a commercial came on trying to sell a make-it-yourself bling kit.
“I want that!”, she said.
“Add it to your wish list and maybe Santa will bring it for Christmas.”
“Mommy, you can order it online. It says so on the commercial. It could be here by Saturday!”
Generation Text by Dr. Michael Osit explores today’s electronic culture where kids are exposed to 24/7 “instant gratification”. In a world of internet-ready cell phones, text messaging, emails, and online commerce, no longer do they have to wait for something they want. With a couple of clicks, they can place an order, make payment, and have an item shipped directly to their front door.
However, he also agrees that all this technology is not always a bad thing as he discusses the positive influences the internet has on developing social skills, a healthy identity, and a sense of purpose and accountability.
From the book: “Parents who want to ensure that their children successfully develop key social skills, a healthy identity, and a strong work ethic need to make the right choices every step of the way. Clinical psychologist Dr. Michael Osit draws on his professional—as well as personal—experiences working with children and teens who have been challenged by unpreceÂdentÂed access to information, possessions, and temptation. Using case studies and examples, the book provides reasonable, down-to-earth strategies readers can use to address the unique issues faced by children surrounded by infinite choices…and very few limits.”
What I really liked about this book is they way it was written. Dr. Osit’s writing is funny, to the point, and entertaining. He explains his points using real dialogue and believable examples that almost everyone with kids have already experienced or will soon be. He also gives you workable advice and strategies that can be incorporated in your daily life as you deal with your child’s addiction to various electronic gadgets, including gaming. I mean, what child doesn’t have a Wii, XBox, PSP or Ninendo DS? I know I’m guilty of exposing my kids to electronics at an early age. Baby Bug can barely speak but she can play a mean game of Mario Bros.
I found this book to be a valuable asset and a great resource to which I know I’ll be referring to for years to come. It can be purchased at Amazon.com for $14.96.
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Uh, can I use this on my husband???
Seriously we have too much technology sometimes and I don’t know how I’m going to handle it with my son. Might be nice to have some perspective before we get that far!
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I like that he says:
“that all this technology is not always a bad thing as he discusses the positive influences the internet has on developing social skills, a healthy identity, and a sense of purpose and accountability.”
sometimes i find it frustrating when people are constantly down on technology. When used responsibly techonology opens so many doors and is a great equalizer.
I want that! To give my to my daughter who has a 2 1/2 year old.
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I put your button on my blog.
I can see similar conversations with my son in the not too distant future. Would love to have some tips on how to handle…
My daughter can’t spell, but she CAN get around online. She can get to children’s game sites no problem, and I have no idea how she got there, lol. She started at 2 years old. it is quite scary.
I’d love to win the book, I have several teens who are into electronics, some pretty heavily.
I really want this book because I have two kids who ‘are exposed to 24/7 “instant gratification‒.
I’d like to win this because I have 3 kids!
I want to win
it sounds like a good read
To help my brother with his daughters.
It would be interesting to read. I have a son.
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Wow, NY and I have done our grandchildren a bit of a disservice by instantly giving them gratification. Monkey Boy has been known to say to his parents when he received the answer NO, “Well, my grandma will buy it for me”.
Now the only ones to suffer are…the babies, while we teach them differently and us, while we teach them differently.
This book might just be the answer.
if i don’t win it, i think i will end up buying it. i’m trying to start a parent’s ministry for my church and would love to make this book available to many parents to read.
thanks for the opportunity to win.
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i already subscribe to your feed through netvibes so you probably won’t give me a point ther.
if i were to win, i’d write a post about the book, but again probably no point there.
but you can gie me a point for putting your button on my side bar. i don’t know why i haven’t already done that. weird. just a lapse in keeping my blog as up to date as it should be. sorry. you should have been ther all along.
I guess I must have trained DD right cuz we now look at commericals and point out the flaws in them. She actually gets annoyed by all the toy ads during her shows. hee hee
And I used to carry her list with me for her to ad to, but now she has to carry her own list when we’re shopping. If she says “I want” I remind her that it isn’t her birthday or Christmas. she sighs and has to wait or earn the money herself.
I am “technologically challenged” and it’s just that everything becomes outdated soon after coming out. I could use some knowledge on this subject!
I am a stay-at-home mother of three kids who are all under the age of three. My husband and I will be home schooling, but we are not naive enough to think that that will “do the trick” and our kids won’t be influenced by society’s standards (or lack thereof). So we read every book that we can get our hands on that deals with raising kids who will need to be tech savvy, but will also need to be fully functioning, ethical human beings. I would love to have this book.
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Count me in; the book sounds extremely fascinating!
Hello, Sounds like a very good book resource. What parent couldn’t use a humorous book to help them know how to talk with their children about any situation?! Thanks, Cindi
Boy could I use this, my 4 year old is already computer literate!
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That sounds like something my son would say! I’d love to read this book. Its tough to raise kids nowadays. We’re all about play dates and structured activities. When I was little we’d go outside all day and play by ourselves until my mom whistled out the front door. The whistle meant it was time to come home for either lunch or dinner. That’s unheard of nowadays and its sad because kids seem to be losing the ability to entertain and/or motivate themselves. And the instant gratification? Ugh!! I don’t know what to buy any of my nieces or nephews for their birthdays or christmas because they already have everything. They get whatever they want, whenever they want it. I try not to do that with my son, but can’t claim complete innocence. Ok, enough of my rambling. I hope I win the book!!
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I would love to read this book for many reasons, but we have totally shut off text for now and my reasons were expensive, too many silly texting between people, a huge waste of time when they could be on the phone or communicating in person and so on but would love to read this and get ideas from it for alot more
This looks like an important and useful book. We have a daughter and a son. We could use all the help we can get.
My husband and I worry about our kids growing up in this culture. This would be a great tool to help us!!
Thanks!
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I’d love to win it. I’ve already got you in my google reader!
I would love to win this!
Maybe I could finally understand what the hooey my 17yr old stepson is saying.
Would love to win a copy of this book. Thanks for the chance.
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Sounds like a fascinating read. Please enter me!
Sounds like an interesting book
I love to win books because I love to read
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Sounds like a good book. I’m in!
I need all the help I can get, my daughter wanted a Power Wheels I told her maybe for X-mas and she said she wanted it NOW, I told her we didn’t have the money right now. She told me to go to the bank machine!
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I would love to read this , so that I will be better informed about raising my own two kids in this age of abundant technology.
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Oh Kailini you have no idea!
I have had this very topic on my mind lately , concerning my eleven yr old. I am afraid that I have created a media monster. Combine my love for shopping that he has obviously inherited with todays “instant access” to anything, and I’ve got a child that is not content with anything unless it’s does something. He has a collection of game consoles, tech toys and more but he cannot enjoy swinging on the porch swing and gazing at the stars.
Halp Kailini; I really, really need this book!
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