The challenges of parenting have always been challenging, but the widespread adoption of smartphones and the rise of social media have added to the difficulty.
How much screen time should parents allow their kids? And how long before it interferes with children's normal development? And what is normal in today's world anyway?
I recently read an article by Pew Research Center stating that two-thirds of parents in the U.S. say parenting is harder today than it was 20 years ago, with many citing technologies, like social media or smartphones, as a reason. As parents, however, I believe that should not be an excuse. It is our duty to stay up to date on our kids' activities, and we should actively participate in their interests.
The issue is that parents mostly because of their jobs do not have the time to watch their kids as close as they could in the past, I really think that when it comes to smartphones, computers and video games consoles some limits must be set, the amount of time they are allowed to use those devices is not important what matters is that there is a limit as it is not rare for kids today to spend most of their time in front of one of those 3 devices.How much screen time should parents allow their kids? And how long before it interferes with children's normal development? And what is normal in today's world anyway?
I recently read an article by Pew Research Center stating that two-thirds of parents in the U.S. say parenting is harder today than it was 20 years ago, with many citing technologies, like social media or smartphones, as a reason. As parents, however, I believe that should not be an excuse. It is our duty to stay up to date on our kids' activities, and we should actively participate in their interests.
Your post is basically my opinion of how the Internet can be damaging for kids, since most of the posts here only focus on adults and how their internet gambling can be harmful but there are many children that are already addicted to the internet and even my own kids are starting to show signs of it.
I'm struggling to make them aware of the dangers that exist online, especially when they see other kids spending so much time on their devices. It makes me wonder - after reading how others have addressed the same issue with their own children, if it is imperative that kids learn about the Internet's potential dangers from an early age? Or, am I just being paranoid?
yes, I think its important to teach them from an early age, but in a way that doesn't kill their curiosity about internet too
in the end it is a tool so you can use it in a bad way or in a good way
but its much easier to go a good path if educated since the beggining than in a time in the future after the damage is done
