Parenting in the Digital Age
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Like it or not, we are in the Digital Age and our children are growing up in a different world than
anyone who has come before them.
Parenting in the Digital Age doesn't need to be overwhelming....
The millennial generation in developed countries, also called "Screenagers," are prolific users of the Internet.
Teens and Smartphones:
As of 2015, 73% of teens have a smartphone, and another 15% have a cell phone of another type.
92% of teens go online daily, and 24% go online “almost constantly”.
91% of teens access the Internet through mobile devices on a regular basis.
Teens who do not access the Internet via smartphones tend to go online less frequently – only 68% go online daily or more often.
Most teens have multiple ways of accessing the Internet – only 4% have access to one type of de-vice, and only 1% have no access at all.
6% of youth admit to using smartphones to cheat on tests.
78% of Americans aged 12 to 17 have cell phones.
Twitter came in second place with 26% of teen users.
Smartphone Addiction
“iPhone Separation Anxiety” is a real phenomenon, associated with feelings of unpleasant-ness, an increase in heart rate and blood pressure, and decreased cognition.
About 12.5% of people are outright addicted to their smartphone.
The Potential Risk of Teens and Online Predators:
69% of teens regularly receive personal messages online from people they do not know.
64% of teens post photos or videos of themselves, while more than half (58%) post info about where they live.
Females are far more likely than male teens to post personal photos or videos of themselves (70% vs. 58%).
Nearly 1 in 10 teens (8%) has posted his or her cell phone number online.
19% of teens have been harassed or bullied online
Incidents of online harassments is higher (23%) among 16 and 17 year olds.
Girls are more likely to be harassed or bullied than boys (21% vs. 17%).
A Sneak-Peek At Some Compiled Statistics On Sexting:
Almost 40% of all teenagers have posted or sent sexually suggestive messages.
24% of high-school age teens (ages 14 to 17) and 33% of college-age students (ages 18 to 24) have been involved in a form of nude sexting.
22% of teen girls report sending semi-nude or explicit photos, while only 18% of boys of similar ages have done the same.
11% of teen girls ages 13 to 16 have been involved with sending or receiving sexually explicit mes-sages.
15% of teens who sext send the images to people they know virtually.
What Must Parents Do To Ensure Their Kids’ Online And Offline Safety?
Monitor text messages and multimedia messages
Being notified when your child adds a new contact or an unknown contact is attempting communication with your child.
Block the use of apps you disapprove of.
Use a time blocking feature to lock your child’s phone during periods like school or sleep.
Monitor or control their Internet usage.
Regularly review pictures and movies.
Don’t allow your child to have open access purchase or download apps without parental permis-sion.
If possible, keep the computer in a common area of the house and set reasonable limits on computer usage.
Learn how kids use the Internet by spending time with them in the digital world.
Consider an occasional screen free week or day for the whole family to participate.
Consider less screen time during the week and relax a little on weekends.
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