Young people today really deal with more anxiety because of social networks and the constant comparison. I remember how my sister suffered from the same thing in her twenties, until we decided to cut down on the phone and go to the park in Michalovce more. What do you think helps the young people in our parish the most?
My daughters are still small, but I can already see how quickly they copy everything they see on the tablet. What helps us the most is when we bake together or take a long walk along the Alster after church on Sundays - then suddenly they talk about completely different things. What do you think, at what age should you really limit your use of cell phones?
Here in Belgrade, my son is five years old and I already notice how he copies everything he sees on the phone. It helps us the most when after the liturgy we go by bike to Košutnjak, so he plays with other children without a screen. What do you think, is it enough just to limit the time or should tablets be completely abolished while they are small?
Here in Cologne, my granddaughter helps the most when she waters flowers with me in the garden after the service and we later play cards instead of answering our cell phones. Simply limiting time isn't enough for most people; you have to offer something beautiful and real, like Petra and Petar do with the park and the bike. What do you think, does cooking or baking together help you as much as it does Monika?
Here in Iași, my three-year-old daughter already imitates everything she sees on her mother's phone. It helps us the most after Liturgy to go fishing on the bank of Bahlui or to play chess with wooden pieces on the table instead of screens. I think Petar and Anna are right - the time limit alone is not enough, you have to put something concrete and alive in place.
Our grandchildren in Minsk are also already drowning in their phones, especially the eldest. After the service, it helps a lot when we take fishing rods and go to Svisloch, as Marius writes about Bahluiul - there you can talk calmly, and your hands are busy. One time limit is really not enough, you need to have something to replace it with, otherwise they will grab the phone again.
