DO YOU KNOW? 👇
‼️ONE IN 3 INTERNET USERS ARE CHILDREN?
Over the past one year now I have been sharing some parenting tips here on this Platform.
Sometimes I share some of my own parenting experiences and I also share what I have learnt working with children, in order to help any parents that connect with me, to rethink and re-learn how to be a better parent to their kids.
So today, I will be sharing some tips about how to teach kids to be responsible online.
Because we are raising Children In a Digital Age, and it is now our new reality!
So as parents, we need to get with the programme (so to say)
DO YOU KNOW THAT 👇👇
💥 THE INTERNET was not DESIGNED with CHILDREN in mind, but it’s now a major part of their lives (Read this Again)
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TODAY’S PARENTING TIPS
There are lots of debates going on on whether young children should be allowed to have a phone at all and also the amount of screen time they are allowed daily.
In addition to this, most parents are still not sure if this digital world is a curse or a blessing to their kids’ life..
❇️Statistics on social media show that children’s engagement with digital technology is increasing daily as well‼️
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My thoughts on this finding is that –
Today’s children are born into this digital world and there is nothing we can do, other than accept it and educate ourselves on the topic.
Learn more about what your children are doing online, familiarize yourself with the games they’re playing.
WHAT TO DO
✅Have frequent open conversation with your children about their social practices (just as you would about their friends, hobbies or school)
✅Don’t dismiss social media as a waste of time – it’s an important part of their social lives.
✅ Ask your children’s permission before posting on social media about them (I’m guilty of these 😁)
✅Become familiar with the apps your children use
✅Remind your children that many people post falsely online, for many reasons
✅ Find out whether people they do not know can approach them in these apps
✅ Talk to them about how to handle a negative approach (e.g – they can either block the person, or ignore or don’t respond to them)
❇️ Teach your children how to behave responsibly online and offline (such as not sharing their information online, or sending inappropriate pictures of themselves online)
✅ Make sure they do not use their phone or tablets in their bedroom, or before bedtime.
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💎My Final Thoughts 👇👇👇
👉Raising children in this digital age can be tricky, but it can also be a great thing.
👉Let’s not be too quick to judge our kids because they love technology. Technology has come to stay whether we like it or not.
👉Knowledge is power, learning about what our kids are doing online will help us know how to approach things when they ask us questions in the future.
Be ready to learn and relearn guys 😁❤️❤️❤️
❇️When we know better we must do better as parents
I hope this helps
Thanks 🙏🏾🥰❤️❤️
Olu
Have a blessed day today guy 🥰❤️❤️🥰
Happy parenting 🥰❤️
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