Comments on: Are You Doing Enough to Educate Adolescents on Technology and Pornography? http://rhettsmith.com/2010/02/are-you-doing-enough-to-educate-adolescents-on-technology-and-pornography/ Thu, 10 May 2012 14:59:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Concernedmom http://rhettsmith.com/2010/02/are-you-doing-enough-to-educate-adolescents-on-technology-and-pornography/comment-page-1/#comment-8966 Concernedmom Sun, 28 Mar 2010 18:42:57 +0000 http://rhettsmith.com/?p=3640#comment-8966 As a monther of 4 girls, this is a scary post! I think parents share the responsibility of this tsunami by giving kids, too much, too big, too fast. Cell phones for example... is it really necessary to get kids as young as 10 cell phones with unlimited minutes, games, apps, unlimited texting and all the other options that make it highly attractive and addictive? I got all my girls started on cell phones right before high school but with a prepaid phone - NET10 to be exact. Thought the plan is very inexpensive at 10 cents per call and 5 cents per text, I've limited their monthly usage to no more than $20. This way they get used to using their cell phone for emergency or occasional social calls and minimum texting. It also helps them manage their time and realize the value of money - since they have to pitch in for their monthly cell phone expense. I guess this is my way to keep the addiction away. As a monther of 4 girls, this is a scary post! I think parents share the responsibility of this tsunami by giving kids, too much, too big, too fast. Cell phones for example… is it really necessary to get kids as young as 10 cell phones with unlimited minutes, games, apps, unlimited texting and all the other options that make it highly attractive and addictive? I got all my girls started on cell phones right before high school but with a prepaid phone – NET10 to be exact. Thought the plan is very inexpensive at 10 cents per call and 5 cents per text, I’ve limited their monthly usage to no more than $20. This way they get used to using their cell phone for emergency or occasional social calls and minimum texting. It also helps them manage their time and realize the value of money – since they have to pitch in for their monthly cell phone expense. I guess this is my way to keep the addiction away.

]]> By: Ryan Guard http://rhettsmith.com/2010/02/are-you-doing-enough-to-educate-adolescents-on-technology-and-pornography/comment-page-1/#comment-8780 Ryan Guard Sat, 27 Feb 2010 16:26:34 +0000 http://rhettsmith.com/?p=3640#comment-8780 The first line of your blog is a bit eerie this morning... The first line of your blog is a bit eerie this morning…

]]> By: New and Upcoming Books on Technology, Media, and Faith | Don't Eat The Fruit http://rhettsmith.com/2010/02/are-you-doing-enough-to-educate-adolescents-on-technology-and-pornography/comment-page-1/#comment-8729 New and Upcoming Books on Technology, Media, and Faith | Don't Eat The Fruit Wed, 24 Feb 2010 13:04:07 +0000 http://rhettsmith.com/?p=3640#comment-8729 [...] Wired for Intimacy: How Pornography Hijacks the Male Brain (William M. Struthers) – Pornography itself is an important subject, but most Christian works focus on the moral aspects rather than the technological itself. Struthers is a neurologist and a believer, and I hope his work is beneficial for the church in helping to understand that the damage pornography does is serious. (See Rhett Smith for more on pornography and adolescents). [...] [...] Wired for Intimacy: How Pornography Hijacks the Male Brain (William M. Struthers) – Pornography itself is an important subject, but most Christian works focus on the moral aspects rather than the technological itself. Struthers is a neurologist and a believer, and I hope his work is beneficial for the church in helping to understand that the damage pornography does is serious. (See Rhett Smith for more on pornography and adolescents). [...]

]]> By: Drew Sams http://rhettsmith.com/2010/02/are-you-doing-enough-to-educate-adolescents-on-technology-and-pornography/comment-page-1/#comment-8728 Drew Sams Tue, 23 Feb 2010 18:13:53 +0000 http://rhettsmith.com/?p=3640#comment-8728 Rhett, Fantastic post. As someone that has worked with adolescents for the last 9 years, I have seen the effects of this "tsunami" has it has been building in intensity within the lives of the adolescents (and parents) I work with. For those who can't make it out to the conference, will you be recording it? Any further suggestions on books/resources for parents/teens? Thanks brother. :) Drew .-= Drew Sams´s last blog ..<a href="http://drewsams.com/?p=853" rel="nofollow">Craig Bondar Memorial Service | 10/4 at 5pm</a> =-. Rhett,

Fantastic post. As someone that has worked with adolescents for the last 9 years, I have seen the effects of this “tsunami” has it has been building in intensity within the lives of the adolescents (and parents) I work with.

For those who can’t make it out to the conference, will you be recording it?

Any further suggestions on books/resources for parents/teens?

Thanks brother.

:) Drew
.-= Drew Sams´s last blog ..Craig Bondar Memorial Service | 10/4 at 5pm =-.

]]> By: JD Eddins http://rhettsmith.com/2010/02/are-you-doing-enough-to-educate-adolescents-on-technology-and-pornography/comment-page-1/#comment-8727 JD Eddins Tue, 23 Feb 2010 17:01:59 +0000 http://rhettsmith.com/?p=3640#comment-8727 I would highly recommend any of the books by Patrick Carnes on sexual addiction, particularly In The Shadows of the Net which specifically addresses addiction to internet pornography. Also, if you very get the chance to hear him speak, he is awesome. All of the therapist at our treatment center have being a part of training to become certified as sexual addiction therapists in order to address this tsunami that is coming. I would highly recommend any of the books by Patrick Carnes on sexual addiction, particularly In The Shadows of the Net which specifically addresses addiction to internet pornography. Also, if you very get the chance to hear him speak, he is awesome. All of the therapist at our treatment center have being a part of training to become certified as sexual addiction therapists in order to address this tsunami that is coming.

]]> By: John Gruber http://rhettsmith.com/2010/02/are-you-doing-enough-to-educate-adolescents-on-technology-and-pornography/comment-page-1/#comment-8726 John Gruber Tue, 23 Feb 2010 06:59:06 +0000 http://rhettsmith.com/?p=3640#comment-8726 Will your breakout be available in any form during or after the conference? Thanks. .-= John Gruber´s last blog ..<a href="http://johngruber.us/?p=841" rel="nofollow">Week in Review</a> =-. Will your breakout be available in any form during or after the conference? Thanks.
.-= John Gruber´s last blog ..Week in Review =-.

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