Diana Graber
Dec 17, 20161 min
‘Tis the last week of shopping
And all through the house,
Not a computer is stirring,
Not even a mouse.
The stockings are hung
By the chimney with care,
In hopes they’ll be filled
With gadgets to there.
With mom on her Kindle
I sat on my bed,
Whilst visions of electronics
Filled me with dread.
iPads and iPods,
Xbox and more,
iPhones and tablets,
And laptops galore.
While all of these items
Are certainly nice,
Perhaps what our children need most
Is a little advice.
Like “put down the iPad,
Let’s talk face to face.”
Or, “Go see the outdoors,
It’s a really nice place.”
Tell them it’s important
To be thoughtful online,
Because words live in cyberspace
An awfully long time.
Teach them that posting
Inappropriate stuff,
Will make getting a job or into college
Particularly rough.
Talk about passwords,
Privacy and settings.
Because ignoring these topics,
Will lead to much fretting.
Think of all you can tell
About being wise, safe, and smart.
And isn’t this holiday season
A good time to start?
Happy Holidays from your friends at Cyberwise!
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