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06 Oct 2023 14:38

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Educating children and teens about online activities

With the exponential growth of social media platforms, there is an increasing need to provide proper guidance and advice to children and youngsters about their online activities. It is necessary to let them know that, for example, it is not a good idea to share personal details. A teenager may reveal some details about a parent's job profile, for example, or share a photo, while the parents would not want to be visible at all on social media. Respect for others' privacy is as important as one's own.

There are also times when youngsters will fake a narrative, such as claiming to have done so and so trek with a photoshopped photo to support it. A child may boast of winning a drawing contest during a festival in the local residential colony he stays in, when in fact there wasn't even such a contest. Vlogs (video blogs) are also thriving, but how much is authentic, and how much is fake? Quite often, in the name of amusement, entertainment, and recreation, the real and online worlds get blurred, personal and educational responsibilities get tossed aside, and emotional and mental well-being go haywire.

Digital literacy, talent, and creativity are all very well, but cautionary measures are essential while engaging with others through social media, especially keeping in mind cyberbullies and those who propagate hate speech.

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06 Oct 2023 20:57

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A good suggestion from the author. One should explain the pros and cons of Social Media to the children and caution them properly so that they will know the limitations. Unfortunately, these days grown-up people are also misusing these platforms. Then how they can advise the next generation? I have seen some parents spend their free time on social media and never give time to their children. By watching them, their children are also wasting their time on social media.
What to do, what not to do and what the limits should be well explained to children so that they will understand the issues properly. If we say don't do that, the child may not understand why he should not do that. Instead, if the issues are properly explained, I think all children will understand. In fact, it is always better if we can stop our children from going to social media sites at least till they complete their 10th class, children will become more disciplined.

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#775222

07 Oct 2023 12:27

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Online activities have become a big obsession for the people today and students are also severely affected by it. This obsession is harming them much and they are not aware of it. It is a difficult situation. Even parents are suffering from this obsession.
It is true that there is some good information available in the internet but the problem comes when the students start visiting some fake or bad sites which expose them to the evil world of frauds and cheating. Then there are some games which are so violent that they affect the child's mind in an aggressive way inducing them for crimes that they never intended to do.
In this situation it is necessary that parents should be vigilant about these things and keep a tab on their children and restrict them for surfing the internet just to pass their time and get trapped in that addiction.
No addiction is good for us and the addiction of internet and social media is a bigger evil.

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Educating children and teens about online activities

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