Spoiling Children Prevents Technophobia?
I think it is quite odd to note the kinds of Christmas presents that children expect to get these days. Whilst on the train to work this morning, I overheard two young boys (who couldn’t have been older than 13) comparing their models of iPod before discussing what’s in store for them on 2010′s 25th of December.
Within the list of festive requests was the iPod Touch (their Nano models were no longer cool enough apparently), £900 (!) iPads, huge capacity hard drives, as well as the less costly gift of a portable DVD player. One of the kids also mentioned netbooks so that he could (and I quote) “check [his] emails before school.” The boy is barely a teenager; I doubt anything in his life is that pressing that non-immediate internet access would be crippling!
I think that it’s fantastic that children are being exposed to the latest technology early on as – let’s face it – technology will only get more complex as these 2 children get older and having a good understanding of these developments will be imperative. But it should also be noted that a cheaper and standard MP3 player would do the exact same job as their beloved (and over costly) iPods yet it wouldn’t prevent their folks being able to afford to replace the broken washer dryer or meet January’s gas bill.
It also stands true that the more you give your child, the more that they will wants and expect in the future. Besides this, I find it strange that whilst these kids are spending their youth discussing gigabytes and apps, at a similar age I was discussing Jacqueline Wilson books and Pokemon. Is this a reflection of decreasing childhood innocence, or just a sign of the techno-times? Either way, I contend that parents should stop spoiling their children a £150 iPod is not a suitable gift for a pre-teen.
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