Youth

With youth in today’s society, they face many challenges in front of them.  Things have changed a great deal for kids since I grew up.  I believe that technology is one of the biggest risks for youth in today’s society.  With technology, many have become lazy and forgot what it is like to get outside and play.  I know many of my friend’s kids sit around playing video games and staying inside.  I know for me growing up I was always outside doing something like working on the farm, riding motorcycles, shooting, or whatever else I would get into. 

            With this technology, children believe things are a right not a privilege. They have a sense of entitlement. With the technology it also brings violence to teens.  “Technology can facilitate the discovery of violent behavior patterns, and it can help prevent violence from happening. If parents, educators, and mentors are aware of the risk factors and warning signs, they can use technology as another tool to prevent and detect violence among the young people they know” (Thomas).  Technology in today’s society is more than keeping up to date on things but causes a lot more problems for them.

            Going through school, most teens use twitter, facebook, snapchat, and other social media.  These have some positive and some negative uses.  There is a lot of drama and problems that come along with these.  With that being said, children do not know how to communicate anymore.  Instead of communicating face-to-face, children just send a text or facebook message or use some other multimedia outlet.  Children are becoming socially awkward which can lead to hard challenges later in life.  Being socially awkward makes it hard in some jobs that require you to be sociable.  As our youth continue to grow older, they need to realize that technology is great, but they do not need to forget the basics.

Work Cited:

Thomas, N. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.ikeepsafe.org/articles/youth-violence-using-technology-for-prevention-intervention/