5 THINGS I TELL PARENTS ABOUT TECHNOLOGY AND THEIR
KIDS (PART 1)   BY YOUTH SPECIALTIES          SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

Recently, I had the opportunity to speak at a few conferences on the subject of technology, social media and how it’s affecting our kids and what parents can do about it. I was surprised and delighted by the response of parents and ministers who wanted to better understand this subject.

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5 THINGS I TELL PARENTS ABOUT TECHNOLOGY ​AND THEIR
​KIDS (PART 2)   BY YOUTH SPECIALTIES             SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

In PART ONE OF THIS SERIES, we covered the technical advances we’ve made (smaller devices, unlimited internet and internet everywhere) and how the web has changed as well (1.0, 2.0 and 3.0). Now that we have an understanding of where we stand, how does this affect our kids?

I believe that there are five ways that our kids are being influenced by technology and the internet. As parents, we need to examine these influences and determine how we engage our kids and help them have positive interactions online.

1. THE BELIEF THAT EVERYTHING IS TEMPORARYOne of the key ideas kids and teens have today about the internet is that anything can be deleted. In other words, if I put something on the internet and later want it removed, then all I have to do is just hit delete.

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