How Does Technology Affect Your kids by @eddyiddy//10% Payout To @steemkidss
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Hello Everyone
Kids are so competent at using technology that they are normally called “digital citizens,” while grown-ups who are less competent at using technology are referred to as “digital immigrants.”
At the same time, some have noted that kids who expend a lot of duration online tend to . . .
develop a reliance on their devices.
become indulged in cyberbullying.
be endangered to pornography, be it by choice or not.
WHAT PARENTS SHOULD KNOW
(1)DEPENDENCY:
Many online activities, for example, playing a video game, are inclined to be highly addictive. That doesn't happen by accident. “smartphones are built to keep us at them,”. The lengthier we gaze at commercial applications on our screens, the more profit the advertisers earn.
TO THINK ABOUT:
Do your kids appear excessively connected to their devices? How can you assist them to make reasonable use of their time?
(2)CYBERBULLYING:
When they are online, some persons evolve extra aggressive, vulgar, and harsh to others’ feelings—traits that can direct to bullying.
Many cases of abuse of social media can be associated with a person’s inordinate longing to be liked or followed. Or if an individual discovers he was not involved in some way—for example, an invite to a party was not given to him—he may feel as if he were being bullied.
TO THINK ABOUT:
Do your kids use acceptable attitudes online? How well do your kids deal with feeling excluded?
(3)PORNOGRAPHY:
The Internet has made obscene content handily available and obtainable. Parents should understand that while filters can help, they are not infallible.
Sexting— forwarding or receiving explicit personal pictures, usually through smartphones—can have lawful effects. In some situations, depending on local laws and the ages of persons that are involved, individuals who sext can be prosecuted for circulating child pornography.
TO THINK ABOUT:
How can you assist your kids to resist the lure to view or send sexually explicit pictures online?
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WHAT PARENTS CAN DO
TRAIN YOUR CHILDREN
Although “digital citizens” may use technology with amazing ease, they, however, need guidance. The book Indistractable remarks that giving kids a smartphone or other devices before they acquire the mastery to use it appropriately is “just as careless as allowing them to leap headfirst in a pool without knowing how to swim.”
Note the recommendations you would like to enforce or jot down your ideas.
Discuss ethical online code and attitudes with my kid
Help your kid deal with feelings of exclusion
Block improper content to the degree possible
Check your kid’s phone occasionally
Set a duration limit for daily usage of smartphones.
Prohibit devices in your kid’s room overnight
Ban smartphones and other devices at the meal table.
CONCLUSION
Conclusively, if parents give their children proper training, they will use devices appropriately.
Thank you!
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Thank you very much for sharing this important post. It is good to be aware of children in all their stages of growth, especially if they have contact with devices.