Fatherly | Chase Scheinbaum
Your kid is part of a whole generation that can swipe right before they can write. And because of that fact, you’ve become a little paranoid with how they interact with technology. It’s one thing to curb screentime, cut off the Wi-Fi, or investigate the feasibility of becoming Amish. But instead of taking their tech away (or just running away), why not just teach them how to use all of it responsibly and for their benefit?
Devorah Heitner, author of Screenwise: Helping Kids Thrive (and Survive) in their Digital World and the blog RaisingDigitalNatives.com, says it’s totally possible to teach young kids how to apologize to someone without emoji, deal with cyberbullies, and find a better use for YouTube than creepy unboxing videos. Here’s some of the practical screen etiquette for plugged-in youth that she’s been preaching in paper books and IRL seminars.
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Be A Technology Role Model
Heitner says, whether you realize it or not, you are always modeling how someone should behave with a screen. Right now, while you’re reading this, your kids are watching (just be cool). Any time you’re phubbing the real human beings in the room, your kids are making a mental note. So, if you expect them to quit an app when you ask — you first.
by MindMake via MindMake Blog
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