tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6932455.post1433332231360602122..comments2023-10-21T04:16:43.275-06:00Comments on NetFamilyNews: Parental disconnect: Good, bad & increasingly nonexistent?Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18094657388697479090noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6932455.post-73123415955964661482009-08-29T15:26:39.328-06:002009-08-29T15:26:39.328-06:00Tx for your comment, Christine. I probably don'...Tx for your comment, Christine. I probably don't fully get what teens mean when they refer to "drama queens," but I wonder if other parents are seeing that the drama is more acceptable or maybe just more engulfing (because 24/7 and everywhere), isn't a gender thing (there are probably as many drama kings as queens), and - whereas "drama queens" used to be in the minority - it almost seems as if the kids who roll their eyeballs at the drama are in the minority now (but they're gaining momentum in a way). Of course, the drama ebbs and flows, isn't a constant. It's not like it's all "reality TV," just that there are elements of it, you know? I love it when kids able to step back (or step out of it) and turn themselves into observers of it all, maybe chuckle at it a bit.Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18094657388697479090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6932455.post-21776580932969834572009-08-29T13:31:16.843-06:002009-08-29T13:31:16.843-06:00Thank you for your post. As a parent, I have opp...Thank you for your post. As a parent, I have opportunity to see what my child is doing online, and if warning signs are there, I'll take the steps needed to do just that. I think your point about the 24/7 connection is an important one - but I had never thought of it as their own "reality show." That may help explain some of the over the top drama I see when my teen gets online, texts and talks on the phone.<br /><br />Thanks for your post.Christinenoreply@blogger.com