Technology has shifting the way people communicate. Both physical interaction and communication between people nowadays is no longer a trend. Social media was actually made for people who live in distance can communicate easily. However, that actual purpose changes throughout the years. Technology makes physical interaction and communication worse for some reasons.
Most cases found that many children has problem with speech. Kids between 1 to 4 years old suffers with speech delay because lack of interaction and communication with their parents. Recently, parents are busy with their work and gadget. Moreover, parents also provide their kids with gadgets and technology since babies to avoid disturbance. This lack of communication affects verbal communication in children.
Additionally, this way of parenting will go all the way until their children become teenagers. Young adults mostly use social media like whatsapp or facebook to communicate with one another. Being exposed and spoiled with the visual of social media makes talking face-to-face so much boring. This makes even worse that people can make money and get exposure through social media. Therefore, many children and parents nowadays are getting less intimate since their point of view about physical interaction and communication is less important.
Despite all the advantages of technology from social media, the effects of using it unwisely is even worse. Parents should control themselves and their kids from using technology. They need to have a good time management for work and life. Instead of just looking at the benefit of social media, they also need to take actions for their kids in the future.