Teacher asked kids what invention they wish didn’t exist. One girl’s answer broke her heart.
Second grade teacher Jen Beason asked her students to write about an invention they wished had never been invented.
Four of Beason’s students wrote that they wished their parent’s phones had never been invented. Why? Because their parents spend more time staring at their phones than they do talking to their kids.
Beason posted about her students’ responses in a Facebook post, “I don’t like the phone because my [parents] are on their phone every day … I hate my mom’s phone and I wish she never had one,” said a student in a picture Beason’s posted.
Many others weighed in. A fellow teacher wrote, “We had a class discussion about Facebook and every single one of the students said their parents spend more time on FB then they do talking to their child. It was very eye opening for me,” Abbey Fauntleroy commented.
It’s a sobering reminder that our kids need our time and our attention. It’s time to put down our phones and plug in our children’s lives.
Set aside time each night to devote to your children. Put the phone away, out of reach, so you won’t be tempted to use it. Your children deserve your undivided attention and time
Re: Teacher asked the kids what invention they wish didn,t exist
Ah yes, parents who play with their phones. The last group in society it is safe and completely socially acceptable to hate on.
I live a hard life. All I do for my family has left me a broken man. At times, browsing the net on my phone is the only me-time I manage to get. I don't always do it while watching over my kids, but when I do, I answer for it to none but Allah.
Re: Teacher asked the kids what invention they wish didn,t exist
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Ah yes, parents who play with their phones. The last group in society it is safe and completely socially acceptable to hate on.
I live a hard life. All I do for my family has left me a broken man. At times, browsing the net on my phone is the only me-time I manage to get. I don't always do it while watching over my kids, but when I do, I answer for it to none but Allah.
I hope things get easier for you. God knows we all have have our own struggles and what might be a priority for some would be far down on the list for others.
If it helps, I don’t think the first post was meant to hate on parents, it was just a reminder to be aware of how our actions impact our kids. If this reminder is not helpful for you, feel free to ignore it.
May Allah surround you with nonjudgmental people who are supportive and appreciate what you do for them
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