Parent Hacks

I myself am not a parent yet, but I do know the questions parents ask or wonder when it pertains to their child and technology. A lot of parents don’t know when they should give their kids a phone, let them be on social media, or how are they suppose to keep their kids safe. This video I stumbled upon really does a great job at explaining different ways to go about children and today’s technology while still having an upper hand in monitoring what they do. Some things they talked about included looking for opportunities to join the tech world. This would help with knowing about all the apps and trend kids are into. My personal favorite advice was “model the way”. Kids learn by watching. That is the first way they learn to do anything, so starting at a young age and continuing as they grow up to model how the digital world should be used and how it could affect them if they do wrong to me seems the easiest way to ensure the most positive outcome of introducing them to technology. Every child is different, therefore what works for one family may not be the best option for another, but there is nothing wrong with trial and error especially when it comes it a child’s safety.