1. By Rachel Fong
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What are missing out on?

2. With Canadians using social media today, our
connectivity is remarkable to say the least
Source: Michael Oliveira, Two in Three Canadians Use Social Media Image via Buster Benson

3. The younger generation has become
of smartphones and of access to the
Internet
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4. On an day,
young adults send
109.5 texts
per day
Source: Richard Alleyne, Mobile Phone Addiction Ruining Relationships
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5. that’s over
texts per month
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6. But does this
need for
connectivity stem
from?
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7. it’s for effective cultural development
and a key in preventing
It’s quite simple in the mind of a teen –
Source: Brian Hall, Teenagers &
Smartphones: How They’re Already
Changing the WorldImage via Geir Jartveit

8. Or perhaps it has grown to be than that…
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9. …it’s an
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10. …it’s an
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11. …it’s
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12. it feels almost as though I’m ”
“The occasional day when my phone isn’t charged
or I leave it behind,
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Source: Martha Irvine, More youth use smartphones to log online: US report
- Michael Weller, senior at New Trier High School

13. This brings up an important question
How are parents and
with this digital age?
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14. 61% of parents with teen social
networking
is personal information online
Source: Taylor Thomas, 30 Statistics About Teens and Social NetworkingImage via Niklas Wikström

15. of parents are concerned about how their
children online
Source: Leanne Italie, Mom Goes Viral With Son’s Phone Code of Conduct
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16. of parents
admit that ensuring
their teens are safe
online can be
Source: Taylor Thomas, 30 Statistics about Teens and Social NetworkingImage via Marc Davis

17. and
between children
and parents
The goal is to have a
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19. Parents have to deal with their
digital obsession
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Source: Leanne Italie, Mom Goes Viral With Son’s Phone Code of Conduct

20. Perhaps it takes a revolutionary parenting style –
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21. Or maybe just a
of what
we’re missing out on…
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22. the world.
the sun’s warmth.
to the children laugh.
the roses.
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23. “Don’t take a zillion
pictures and videos.
There is no need to
document
Image via jonmartin ()Source: Leanne Italie, Mom Goes Viral With Son’s Phone Code of Conduct
- Janell Hofmann, mother

24. your experiences.
Source: Leanne Italie, Mom Goes Viral With Son’s Phone Code of Conduct
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25. They will be stored in your memory for
your experiences.
Source: Leanne Italie, Mom Goes Viral With Son’s Phone Code of Conduct
- Janell Hofmann, mother
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26. Credits
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