Social Networking

"The Effects of Social Media on Teenagers" 
http://sociallyactive.com/social-media-effect/

When I was reading this article I was shocked that the average teenager will send and receive around 144 texts each day.  The article I read, talked about the negative affect that social media has on the youth in today's society.  It amazed me, when the article stated the main three reasons that parents are not more protective of their teenagers.  It is hard for me to believe that parents are afraid to take a stand, or don't want to interfere with their child's social lives.  It's one thing when a parent doesn't know exactly how much time their child spends on the internet, but I think when a parent knows that it is becoming a problem that the parent needs to step in and help resolve the problem.

"The Effects of Social Media on How We Speak and Write"
http://socialmediatoday.com/karenn1617/1745751/effects-social-media-how-we-speak-and-write

This article is much like the article above, it states how much our society has changed and problems that never happened are now happening more often.  Since text speak is the major way that people communicate, it has lead people away from using proper grammar, public speakers are being forced to speak to their audience using laptops and their cell phones, instead of speaking to their eyes, and people are more easily distracted in social situations. 

My opinion

From the first article "The Effects of Social Media on Teenagers," I agree that teenagers are too far plugged into technology and on especially on social media.  I believe that a parent of a teenager needs to take an active role when it comes to how their child spends their time on technology.  I also believe that the parents need to create limitations on when their child can participate in online participation.  When I was going through high school my parents would limit how much time I could spend online doing anything other than school work, and late at night I had to leave my phone in a specific place on the charger.  I believe that all parents need to stop worrying about becoming friends with their child, as the most important thing, and teach their children the proper way to communicate and how to live life responsibly. 
From the second article "The Effects of Social Media on How We Speak and Write," I agree that people are using text speak more often and it is hard to read and understand what they are trying to say, and that people are unaware they become distracted in a social setting.  I have gone out and tried to have conversations with some friends I haven't seen in a while, and it seems like they are more worried about looking to see if someone has texted their phone, or getting onto their social media site.  I have tried to maintain a conversation with many people I know, and ended up walking away from them just because they were glued to their phones.