The addiction to social media

The addiction to our  phones, tablets and computers needs to have boundaries. Why when the phone dings we need to look at it immediately,during dinner, during a face to face conversation...If a person were to interrupt you like that mid sentence you would ask them to wait. What is so important that we need to check our smart phones at all times?
We need to set limits and control ourselves. Aupairs , when you are watching the children all your focus is on them. No texting, face booking,tweeting, NO smart phones. A child can get hurt in a split second. Do not be that aupair where your story of being in the virtual world and not the present world goes viral!
As for host parents please set a good example, no smart phones at the dinner table , playground, bedtime...be present for your children and aupair. Watch and hear what they do in real time not in cyber space.