What will happen if a family is without the Internet for a month? A month ago, one American family decided to find out. They sent an invitation to a leading US television station, expecting that it would send a film group to record their day-to-day life without technology for a month.
When the film group met the Smiths, they found that Mr. Smith, Mrs. Smith and their two kids were so crazy about technology that they hardly did things together. At mealtimes, no one sat at the dining table for their food. "Everyone just runs into the kitchen, takes their food and then goes back to their screen." Mrs. Smith explained, "If we don't make a change, our family will become strangers to each other!"
Getting back to normal life without the internet is not easy, especially when the Smiths lose themselves in it. They have to make many changes. For example, two kids have to go to the school library to borrow books for their scientific projects, and Mr. and Mrs. Smith need to go out shopping because they cannot buy things online. As the family have picked up the new lifestyle, they find that they can spend more time talking over meals, playing sports and doing all kinds of activities together.
Would they be able to go for long without using the Internet after the challenge?
