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No one can deny it IS the electronic age. We have cars that park for us. Maps that talk us through our trips. Internet in homes and schools. We cannot escape ringing cell phones in stores or dining establishments. We no longer think someone is crazy when they are walking alone, talking to themselves, we know it's probably a cleverly hidden 'Blue Tooth' or Blackberry. Part of the work force no longer leaves the house to go to the office but, instead, have tidy offices with fax machines and dual phone lines from dens and extra rooms in their houses. Progress has moved society in a new and exciting way, we can reach out and touch whoever we'd like any place, any where, at almost any time.

Television has changed. It has gone from the huge, boxy, heavy wooden inlaid plant holders to thin, flat, mirror shaped screens which can be hung like pictures over mantles amid family photographs without furniture. Entertainment centers, once a smoking hot commodity, have changed shapes, no longer in need of a sturdy shelf to support the hulking weight of regular flat screened televisions that were popular in the late 1990's and early 2000's. More than just the look of the set has changed as well.

Expanded channels, offering wide arrays of programming have emerged. Dedicated channels for every fan have taken the cable and satellite airwaves, knocking the 'local program' channels off of the favorite space. Discovery and its many off-springs offer everything from nature and science to specialized children's programming. History Channel brings stories to life on everything imaginable. Nick and its sprouts keep children entertained with family friendly shows that cater to certain age groups. Disney, ever family oriented, has channels that offer new adventures of their much loved characters that brought to life by film years ago. That's just the tip of the iceberg! If it can be imagined, it can probably be found somewhere with a subscription to a local television provider.

Just as television and times have changed, so has our ability to parent our children. We have learned new methods of discipline, no more spanking but 'time out' instead. We have learned new ways to teach our children how to read, thanks to 'Hooked-on-Phonics' and Sylvan. We've learned more about learning disabilities and created more effective ways to teach. We've DVDs that teach manners, faith, proper behavior, and scholastic adventures. We've toys that show colors, foreign languages, the alphabet,

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