Jewish Life Digital Edition August 2015 | Page 55

CHILDREN ARE BEING CONSULTED REGARDING WHICH CAR TO PURCHASE AND WHERE TO GO ON FAMILY HOLIDAYS. themselves on an equal footing with their parents. After all, they are accessing the same consumer information, and generally have more discretionary time to explore it. Tech-challenged adults unconsciously reinforce this perception by asking our ‘chief technology officers’ to do our ‘Googling’ for us before we decide on purchases or embark on other endeavours.4 HIGHLY EVOLVED SPECIES Indeed, our children are often our mentors in