Comments on: How Technology Helps Me Towards Being a Better Dad

By: Keith Kriegler

Keith Kriegler — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 03:02:44 +0000

I think one of the challenges of technology is that it is always with you, like you said, it takes discipline to turn it off, literally, and be with your family and friends. I would go out with friends, and when we’re supposed to be spending time together, they would be texting or emailing friends or business associates. I found that I discounted the time with my daughter by doing the same thing, I’d say, just one more email, I need to get back to this person right away, and then, as fate would have it, she would do the same thing to me, and I didn’t like it. So, to your point, we created a no-phone policy when we’re together. We can have them with us in case of emergency, but we can’t use them. I do the same with friends, and the conversation has gotten much better.

I enjoy your blog, thanks.
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By: VickyH

VickyH — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:03:06 +0000

It’s so special reading this post Chris. It brings back fabulous memories of when I had so many of the same issues when I was in school and Kay was small.

Now she’s in college and I’m thinking of how ‘timeless’ parenting really is. Maybe a few minor differences, but the overall elements are the same.

@Bradshorr I know the quadundrum well, but like you I love technology, I think being informed is one of the best things that you can do in our technical age. Know how to ‘best’ use the technology and also know it’s ‘drawbacks’. I hope that’s what Remarkable Parents is giving our readers! Thanks for stopping by

By: Chris Garrett

Chris Garrett — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 11:32:09 +0000

It’s funny though how my daughter is so at ease with all this stuff. When I am working she is quite happy to sit at the computer next to me and surf her own social media sites (club penguin etc).

By: MobiMom

MobiMom — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 16:05:14 +0000

One thing I’ve found as I work out of the home on our own business with my husband, is the value our kids have in the knowledge of watching their parents work. It’s not a mystery as their folks head out the door in the morning and return at night. They can see what it is that we do, and they’re learning about business, and how technology can be beneficial, through experience. Which I believe is crucial for 21st century kids – the workplace for them will be vastly different than when we started out. Showing them now the opportunities that exist can only serve our chilren well in the future. It’s actually why we began our company, http://www.MobiStories.com, to take advantage of today’s technology and use it WISELY for kids, so that kids have access to reading stories while they’re out and about, or while mom and dad need a few minutes to finish their work. Way to go for continually finding the balance. Go, Daddy, go!!

By: Brad Shorr

Brad Shorr — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 12:30:58 +0000

Chris, It’s great that you’ve been able to get so much out of technology for your business, yet learn to use it in a way that gives you more time for parenting. In a way I’m glad my children grew up before the rise of the internet, because I fear I’d succumb to the addictive temptations of the web workplace. Travel can wear you down physically and emotionally, so you look for ways to avoid it. On the other hand, I find the internet quite energizing and look for ways to use it more.