Will they become the “Unplugged” Generation?
Posted on February 17, 2017 by Eileen Rainier, One of Thousands of Life Coaches on Noomii.
Generation Y abundantly posts pictures of their activities on social media - as a result, their children may choose to be more private, "Unplugged"
The current generation, Generation Y, also known as the ‘plugged-in’ generation, are the parents who are constantly on devices, walking in trances with their phones wrapped in their hands. The ones who post hundreds of pictures of their children on social media that are swiftly available globally – their birthday parties, sports activities, family vacations, first day of school. Their first everything is displayed for the world to view. Some pictures may be embarrassing, but others skim the edge of invasion of privacy – bathroom activity, adolescent changes and dating. I have witnessed it, wondered myself about the adolescent in the pictures whose expression seems to be one of ‘only tolerating this because I have to’. What are these children thinking? and will they say, “that’s enough” and change their interactions in regards to technology as they age?
No, technology is not going away. It is advanced and is here to stay. Tablets and laptops are even used in place of textbooks in schools. But what about during their social time, their free time. Will this younger generation unplug? Will they choose outside activities of enjoying nature without posting pictures on social media? Will they become more private?
This generation has not only seen their full lives posted, they have seen very private family moments shared as well. From recorded and posted marriage proposals to well-choreographed wedding reception dances and gender reveals to 4-d ultrasound displays of the babies in utero. They have seen it all. It is instantaneous, ever-moving information and some goes viral with millions of views.
I wonder what they are thinking? Has it become too much? Far from how they are being raised, will they become “Unplugged”?
