[Blessed15]

Hi Great Forumcoiners.

It seems to me that some families these days hardly have time to spend time together. Here is one scenario of a typical evening, father is watching news on TV. mum is chatting with her cousin on skype, chidren are in their rooms playing video games.

If we are not careful, these gadgets are taking over families. Family bonds seem to be getting weaker and weaker. I really like the suggestion made by one church minister that have your family declare a ''no gadgets/TV'' day at least once a month or even more frequently. On such a day, everything is switched off and family members focus on each other.

What has been your experience? Do you feel that your family has enough interaction?

[simplyfred]

It depends on how we used them, I think. We can watch movie together and play together but these scenario are very rare in one family.

[msmoneybags]

in my family when you sit down for dinner, phones are not allowed. You eat, you carry a conversation, not eat with one hand while texting with the other. I see this happen all the time in restaurants. Two people, sitting there not talking to one another, but texting away to other people

[SWAYA27]

Gadgets indfluence our life in some way or the other . They even influence the mindset of the young generartions. Also , it has the ability to keep the user obsessed with it all the time.

[Allius]

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[cmoneyspinner]

Gadgets and appliances are not destroying our lives.

Nuclear wastes on the other hand ...
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[darkthorn]

Families are not destroyed by gadgets but by indifference, selfishness and by society. People get distant from others due to several reasons. The amount of hours one spends at work and the lack of money to face problems are the main roots to destroy families, not all the people bears with the life stress, the routine of our lives does not leave space for us to enjoy them.

[Streamguy69]

I see it all over the place . I have to keep my phone at the table but I will not text when I eat. it is there if the kids call or if work calls and I have to leave in a hurry. My phone is on 24/7/365. It goes with the work but it pays off in the end

[rakski]

This is true. Sometimes family are in the same house but still communicate with their gadgets. Because of this I implement new rule in our house. No gadget on the table while eating together. Every Saturday and Sunday we have a movie time. No gadget allowed.

[SWAYA27]

Hi. I accept that there are so many chaotic situations in our house all because of our usage of our mobile phone.

[kanchan18]

some how it is true but we just can't live without too. they have become so integral part of our life. all you need to be more cautious while using them.

[talkerbee]

It is not on the gadgets/appliances as I believed. It is on our behavior how we used. Parents should be the model of being responsible. They are the one should show discipline firsts towards their children and they must start educating and teaching children at the early age when the gadgets are free to use and when is not.