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Is growing up immersed in screens damaging our children? Far from technology being harmful for children, some thinkers argue that it is actively beneficial, teaching them the social skills we fear they are losing. In April 2019, eight months before the emergence of the new virus that would upend our lives, the World Health Organisation declared children under five should spend no more than one hour a day looking at screen-based technology. Nearly two years and one pandemic later, screens have become an integral part our lives. We have spent this crisis working, learning, relaxing and socialising via our laptops and smartphones, and our children are spending more time on their devices than ever before. According to one US study from April 2020, half of American children were spending six hours or more online, up 500 per cent on pre-pandemic levels.
3 Things Christian Parents Need to Teach Their Kids about Patriotism Girlfriends in God See All Devotionals Brent Rinehart www.apparentstuff.com 2021 8 Feb
The truth is, our children are constantly learning from us and how we engage with the world around us.
We may not sit them down and talk to them about love of country and what might be considered over the top. But they are seeing how we respond to current events. They notice the causes we champion.
And, all of these things work together to greatly influence the people they will end up being.
Being patriotic and loving America isn’t wrong. I’m so proud that I get to call this place home. I didn’t choose to be born here, but God blessed me beyond measure. I believe in praying for our leaders, expressing gratitude to our military and thanking God for