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Children of the Electronic Age

Children of the Electronic Age By Elton Camp Many parents will know exactly what I mean Kids, a time without technology, haven’t seen “Back in the day,” cellular phones didn’t exist Thus, what we never had couldn’t be missed Only the wealthy ever had any mobile phone So they’d stay in touch when away from home Computers only in research were then found But to our individual homes they came around When it was school information we needed It was to the encyclopedia that we speeded To a friend or relative we wanted to send a note Then it was a letter in the mail that we wrote Now the Internet provides instant communication And can be accessed without endless frustration Once a child was thrilled to have his own TV set Now the latest telephone and computer he’ll get

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Date: 9/3/2011 11:21:00 PM
take them camping or something! that will give them the right outlook on life and much appreciation.
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