Electronic Consumer Behavior Analysis

Having lived in the United States, Ohio, for all my life experiencing everything that is available to purchase and use in the electronic world. It is no wonder to me that families now a day are not connected personally, as they were twenty years ago. With children having some form of an electronic, devise in their hands all day long. Unfortunately, I am a parent who has fallen into that trap. Both of my older boys had cell phones when they were in Jr. High School but not until they participated in school-sponsored sports.
Let us take for instance my four-year-old son, Cooper, he has an IPod for which he uses to watch you tube videos. I swear Cooper is addicted to device or maybe the videos he watches. I am not sure which. However, I do monitor what he …show more content…
According to Consumer Electronic Association, (How Addiction to Electronics Affects the Environment & Our Lives. (n.d.). Retrieved February 01, 2016, from http://www.moneycrashers.com/are-we-addicted-to-consumer-electronics/) the average household spends about $1,380.00 a year on these new devices. When you stop and think about it, what could you actually do with that money? Pay an extra month on your mortgage; pay down or off a credit card, or any other expense. Is having that newest and greatest gadget out worth it to keep up with the Jones. What do all of these fancy electronic devices actually get us in life? Are we actually better off with them or without them? That is the question. I honestly would love to get rid if my smart phone, disconnect from the internet, and live in a world where you play outside and learn about life’s adventures. However, we are chained to all these damn things just like everyone else. Being required to have them for school, work, and everyday use now has put a burden on society. People have become too dependent on the electronic grid, as we know