Parenting with constant worldly distractions

We live in a world full of distractions, and it is only getting worse.  I heard a commercial the other day for Cox, the local internet/cable provider.  It said something like this mom is on her tablet in the kitchen, Tommy is in his room on his phone, Sally's on her I-pad, and I'm on the TV and that what we call our tech-getherness time.  This commercial was terrible because that is what our world has come down to.  Someone is always on a device.  I couldn't find this commercial but I found another one that was kind of interesting.
 Family Dinner

We need to set up good rules for the internet, the phones, and any other devices in our homes.  We need to have a certain part of the house that is considered the charging station so that our kids don't end up all night on their phones.  The phones shouldn't be allowed during school days, during family dinner, or FHE.  We need to use these devices for good.  In an article titled "Keeping Safe and Balanced in a Google-Youtube-Twitter-Facebook-Ieverything World from LDS.org it has some great views on devices.

• They can keep us in touch with loved ones far away—and isolate us from those in our own homes.

• They can save us time in paying bills and reading the news—and consume it in answering e-mails and posting status updates.

• They can help us study and share the gospel—and cause us to idle away our time and drive away the Spirit.

• They can mobilize us to serve others—and keep us self-absorbed, focused on an unending stream of meaningless minutiae.

• They can educate, energize, elevate, and inspire us—and they can distract, enervate, addict, and destroy us.

"So while they can be good for us, they can also distract us from what is important.  I really like the talk by Elder Bednar titled "The Hearts of the Children Shall Turn (November 2011 Ensign)  He gives some great promises to the youth if they get involved in family history.  He says:

It is no coincidence that FamilySearch and other tools have come forth at a time when young people are so familiar with a wide range of information and communication technologies. Your fingers have been trained to text and tweet to accelerate and advance the work of the Lord—not just to communicate quickly with your friends. The skills and aptitude evident among many young people today are a preparation to contribute to the work of salvation.

I invite the young people of the Church to learn about and experience the Spirit of Elijah. I encourage you to study, to search out your ancestors, and to prepare yourselves to perform proxy baptisms in the house of the Lord for your kindred dead (see D&C 124:28–36). And I urge you to help other people identify their family histories.

As you respond in faith to this invitation, your hearts shall turn to the fathers. The promises made to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob will be implanted in your hearts. Your patriarchal blessing, with its declaration of lineage, will link you to these fathers and be more meaningful to you. Your love and gratitude for your ancestors will increase. Your testimony of and conversion to the Savior will become deep and abiding. And I promise you will be protected against the intensifying influence of the adversary. As you participate in and love this holy work, you will be safeguarded in your youth and throughout your lives."

I want these promises for my kids.  They may still be a little young but I need to get them excited it about it now so that they can get involved in this work later in their lives.  

Not only should we have good boundaries online but we also need to be careful what we post online.  These three Youtube show that very well. 

•  Mind Reading
• Idendity Theft 
• School Bulletin Board

We need to protect our family in a world that is very distracting and trying to destroy our families.