I think for a lot of families, getting together for dinner used to be the big activity of the day. It was when everyone got together to talk about how their day was and made plans for the future. These days however with our hectic schedules that doesn’t always seem to take place. It’s not that we don’t try, it’s just, that were not as successful as as they used to be. I think that in our case, that big event has kind of shifted a bit. The big daily social event, has shifted to the entertainment room.

Well, there’s no doubt that there’s plenty of screens around in the room to distract our attention from each other,it’s just a slightly different social experience. We can watch SeeSaw online tv as much as we like. Meanwhile, we could be at the same time playing with laptops, iPods, and whatever other gadgets happen to be around. But somehow, we still manage to enjoy each other’s company and get in plenty of social interaction.

I know to some of the older generation, a family sitting in a room full of screens may seem a little odd. But really it’s just how we interact these days. We’re not just spending family time together, were also interacting with our broader social circle, get a little bit of work done, and streaming entertainment from a variety of sources. I know it took some adjusting to get used to, but as much as I used to criticize the kids for having three screens on the go at the same time, I must confess to getting pretty good at doing the same thing myself these days.