Parenting in the Digital Age

Parents of young children today are overwhelmed. Online, every minute, a new study comes out, an article is forwarded — all sharing ways to properly raise children. So how does a new parent tread this world of parenting information overload? Child rearing in the digital age



Being experts in the homeschooling and early childhood education community, as well as authors of the Kidstarter Curious Curriculum (the first locally created preschool program for home or supplemental use), we would like to share essential realities that can benefit you and your children.

The greatest investment: Build the relationship

Use your time, talent, and resources wisely as you build the relationship! Think in terms of stocks and shares. The proper investment includes knowing how to parent effectively through love languages, setting boundaries, instilling discipline, and engaging in positive communication. Self-care for parents is also valuable so they can be the best versions of themselves and be the kind of people they would like their children to be!

On a more practical level, an American educator, Rita Pierson, warned that children will not learn from people they do not like. A parent-child relationship bound by love, grace, and forgiveness, characterized by a genuine fondness for each other, becomes the glue that allows the passing of values, beliefs, and lessons in life. Remember, the closer the relationship is, the greater the influence.

Source smartparenting.com.ph