Brandie, a young mom of twin boys named Blaine and Rylie, decided to do an experiment in order to see what happens when she decides to spend time on her phone instead of watching her kids play and how that affects her relationship with them. What she discovered was the sad truth about the role of technology and the internet within the family dynamic!

This California mom shared the results on Facebook with her friends not assuming that her post would spread on the social media like a wildfire. “Today I did an experiment, I watched my boys play,” she wrote. “As I sat quietly in the corner of the room I tallied how many times they looked at me for various reasons: to see if I saw their cool tricks, to seek approval or disapproval for what they were doing, and to watch my reactions.

” “I couldn’t help but wonder what message I would have sent if I had been using technology.” “28 times, my angels would have questioned whether the World Wide Web was more important than them.” “28 times, my boys would not have received the attention that most adults seek.” 28 times, my loves would have wondered if they were emotionally alone. My children would have been reassured 28 times that who you are online is what really matters.”

“In a world where we are accepted for who others perceive us to be rather than who we truly are, in a world where validation comes from the number of followers or likes we have, in a world where quality time with loved ones is being replaced by isolation and text messages from the other room, I beg you to be different,” she says.

“Please turn off your technology and spend time with your family and loved ones.” Don’t spend too much time on social media because you never know who is watching or what message you are sending to the next generation of children.” Brandie’s message is a powerful reminder to put down your phone and spend more quality time with the people you care about. Please SHARE this with your Facebook friends!