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Raising children in a digital World. Like many parents, I take a lot of joy in teaching my kids the little things.

to be the best parent you can be.

Getting dressed by themselves. Tying their own shoes.

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Learning how to ask for help, but only when they need it.

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grand scheme of things. The little things everyone needs to

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know, but need someone to teach them.

gold when it

But, their world is digital now. How do you teach a kid to deal with online bullies?

Or, to limit their time on social media

when that’s where all their friends are? How do you teach your child to live in a digital world that you

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real parents.

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everything. A lot of life is lived online now, especially in this age of the Covid-19 pandemic. And, while we are now taking the !rst steps back toward normalcy, ‘normalcy’ will certainly still involve a lot of screens and social media. Getting your kids ready for the digital world doesn’t mean pretending the internet doesn’t exist. It means giving them the

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skills to handle the challenges it brings.

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Part of it is teaching some basic skills, and instilling emotional

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resources. It’s the whole ‘teach a man to !sh’ thing, but for

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dealing with the internet. A good practice is to determine just how much you and your kids actually need the internet. Besides virtual classroom learning, how much time do they

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spend on the internet? And, perhaps more importantly, does

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your child have a healthy relationship with social media?

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Understanding The Risks Involved In Using The Internet Do they use the internet as a source of connection and information, or is their use more obsessive. Endlessly scrolling

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and desperate to keep up with every little thing happening in

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observation, and asking children

During, And

directly.

After

There will probably be a lot of eye-

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rolling, but the conversation is worth it.

Instilling good digital

habits, i.e., getting o" their dang phone once in a while, will serve them well in the long term. To put it simply, the di#culties of living in a digital world hit home for

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kids. It isn’t just rumormongers and bullies. A lot of the things that used to play out among just one grade level or single circle of friends can now spread anywhere. Mistakes

play

out

much

more

publicly than they did in the past, so parents have a duty to make sure kids understand the risks of the internet. Don’t scare them, but don’t downplay the risks.

Teach Them Healthy Habits In This Digital World Parenting in a digital world means: How do you keep your children healthy and happy? This is where the basic skills mentioned above can come in handy. Having the resource of self-reliance, means kids will have an easier time with the more complicated stu". A kid that knows they need to get at least some sleep and eat a few veggies with dinner will be more prepared, physically and psychologically, to deal with the new hardships of online bullies or social media gossip.

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Keeping Information Personal And Managing Screen Time Part of being a parent is letting your children take chances, while still developing smart habits. Don’t talk to strangers is good advice anywhere, online or in the real world. Don’t

give

out

personal

information. This good habit can apply to the habits of your whole family. Turn o" all screens during and after dinner, and especially not before bed. The blue light from screens

can

interfere

with

sleeping habits. Designate times when no one in the family is allowed to be on the internet. Be present when others need you, not staring at a screen. Most of all, show your kids that there’s more to the world than the internet.

Outdoor Activities And Cooking Ideas The mindset among young people right now (a mindset that’s strongly encouraged by social media companies) is that everything worth noticing or caring about is happening online.

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this viewpoint. Take the kids to a park, or out on a long drive to someplace new. This can expand their horizons. Get them involved in hobbies or activities, from sports to painting to volunteering. Something that requires their full attention, or forces them to use the internet constructively. A teen endlessly scrolling down the social media rabbit hole isn’t healthy. Searching through YouTube for new cooking ideas

or

drawing

techniques

builds

curiosity

and

resourcefulness.

In Summary Most

of

all,

what I would say to worried parents is this. Calm and

down take

a

breath! This is hardly the !rst time a new technology has worry

caused and

consternation among parents. Previous decades saw an endless debate about limiting ‘TV time’ and keeping kids away from the evils of video games. However, never before has a new technology reached so deeply into families’ day-to-day lives. The fundamentals of good, caring parenting haven’t really changed, and there are always new ways to learn and grow as a parent. And you’ll need to. Kids need all the help they can get, raising https://famousparenting.com/raising-children-in-a-digital-world/

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Jacob Baranski Jacob Baranski has 20 years of experience in the wood and construction industries. He is passionate about real estate and the application of modern design. His other interests include traveling, mountain biking, meditating, and practicing yoga.

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