Teens Everywhere are Living in a Brave New World ; One That Doesn’t Require Face-to-Face Interaction

There’s no doubt younger generations are miles ahead of parents when it comes to digital literacy

Its no big secret that teens everywhere are living in a brave new world. You can remember the age right? But did you have any of the distractions or devices available to modern teenager? Today’s teens face a new number of challenges we never experienced. In fact there is an app today for almost everything. There’s a phone app that will remind you where you parked your car, an app that tells you the best time to use the bathroom during a movie and even an app that will provide you with de-motivational pictures to help you procrastinate more.

However, we know in these fast-changing technological times, there are apps and digital tools that don’t

However, we know in these fast-changing technological times, there are apps and digital tools that don’t so much make you shake your head in disbelief, but may, rather, inspire a little fear — especially in parents.

There’s no doubt younger generations are miles ahead of parents when it comes to digital literacy. While many rightly grumble about the lack of practical skills iPhone-obsessed younger generations possess, there’s no denying the youth of today are growing up immersed in a digital world.

Making sure your kids are safe is hard when we don’t know how they are connecting and engaging with people online.

These skills have led to a world where teens are better than ever at keeping secrets. In a 2012 study conducted by McAfee, it was found that more than 70 percent of teens have hidden online activity from their parents. Thirty-four percent of the respondents said they had done this using “hiding” apps, photos and videos.

As a parent its important to know what apps our kids are using. Making sure your kids are safe is hard when we don’t know how they are connecting and engaging with people online.

Nothing scares local mother Terry Ives more than when she notices here youngest chatting with people on apps she has never even heard of.

Nothing scares local mother Terry Ives more than when she notices here youngest chatting with people on apps she has never even heard of. “When I ask her what she’s doing online she always says I’s just on Insta Grain or something. I don’t even know” Terry continued.

Parents today have been left to stumble literally through the dark of modern technology hoping to protect their not so innocent youths.

Teens Recognize the Futility of Face-to-Face interaction

A percentage teens recognize the futility of face-to-face interaction and generally avoid actually communication or eye contact unless specifically instructed to do so by an authority. Even then most teens admit to seeing little to no use in real life interaction since they can now get a job, meet a partner, talk to their community and spend their money all without looking away from their devices.