When it comes to raising a digital citizen, parents need to know about digital boundaries. The term “digital citizen” has become a buzzword in recent years. Part of being a digital citizen includes knowing what digital boundaries. And parents must help their children to grow up to be well-rounded, thoughtful humans who are comfortable with…
Technology and Parenting
Parenting children in the digital age; requires an understanding of the role technology plays in our daily lives. The more we are aware, the more we can prepare them for the future.
Our children are online and connected to the whole world at the click of a button. This exposure means that we cannot hope for the best, we need to ensure that they are well prepared. Technology and parenting do go hand in hand.
As a result, today’s parents need to be well equipped and informed. You need to talk to your children about their online behaviour and to ensure they are responsible digital citizens. Some of the things to discuss are their digital footprint, the effect of screen time, cyberbullying, turning on privacy setting, the increasing role of automation and how to stay safe online among so much more.
Another wave that is here to stay is social media. There are several social media platforms that are widely used today. In reality, our children are jumping on at a rate faster than we can keep up.
Being a digital-savvy parent is not a good idea, rather it is critical to succeeding in modern-day parenting. The technology and parenting category on LagosMums is a resource for parents to help with this. In addition, schools have a role to play as they require children to use the internet for their school work.
Here you will find some of the latest and trending topics on technology and how it affects your family. So if you have never had a talk with your children about technology and the virtual world, today is a great day to start.
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What are the things to know about Parenting in the Digital Age
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Raising Children who Challenge the Status Quo
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YouTube Launches Parental Control for Tweens and Teens
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What are the Benefits of STEM? For Children not Interested in Science and Math
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Parents Get Off Your Phone
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Safer Internet Day 2021: How to Create an Internet we Trust
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How to Hack the New Normal in Parenting and Screen Time Management
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Social Media Affects Our Brains: Learn How to Immediately Take Action
You might have heard a lot about Social Media and how it affects our brains! Now, whether it is a myth or a fact; there are several things you can do to immediately take action and protect yourself from the negative influences. According to neuroscience scientific discoveries, in the last 15 years, social media has become…