Parenting in the Digital Age

Technology makes the life of young kids’ tech savvy, plenty of tech devices, software and games are made and at younger ages. Tech companies have made different kinds of smartphone and tablets for pre-school kids. Therefore, parents have to buy smartphones for kids studying in kindergarten. When these young kids reach middle school age they get used to using the phones and do texting, video calling and share photos and video sharing without knowing the fact that it could be harmful to their physical and mental growth. Young kids and teens also use social media websites and apps like Facebook, Instagram, twitter and many others then resultantly face some odd things like sexting, cyber bullying, and health hazards.



What parents need to do? Parents when they come to know the issues related to the obsession of their kids with the digital world, they often are unable to make decisions about digital parenting. If parents need to digital parenting then they should do following steps.

Remove communicational gap: First, parents need to remove the communicational gap between them and their kids, then make a discussion with your kids and try to teach them, how they should use the digital world. Keep talking to your kids until they realize that their mother or father is the only true friend they have in their lives.



Parents should be tech Savvy:

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Use parenting control software:

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Make some rules and make sure the implementation:

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Be friendly with your kids:

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Celebrate with your kids and explore with them:

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Be a role model for your kids:

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Source: lifeandexperiences.com