How parents can help their addict children to internet.
You are a parent,your child is addicted to internet?You think you tried everything and you are desperate? You must try these three tips; declare technology free zones and times, talk about it, and walk the walk. It doesn't always give results to shout and punish, so maybe you should find another way.
1-Declare technology free zones and time.
You don't have any moment with your child without phone, he goes to bed too late and it's affect his grade, his family relations? Rather than take his phone away, what I am sure you already tried, why don't you set boundaries?. As a parent, you need to help your child to get away from his phone. You need to support your child in trying to find balance and set limits. For example, you can forbid the phone during the dinner or/and no texting after 9 p.m and rather do games with all the family.
2-Talk about it.
You do not know what does your child watch on his phone. You do not know if he is playing, talking with friends or anything else and it scare you? Why not just ask him? Connect with your kid and support learning by talking about what he is seeing, reading and playing. Encourage the kids to question and consider media messages to better understand the role media of media playing their own lives.He will feel that you are interest in what he is doing and you don't only want to punish him without know what he is really doing. He will not fell attacked but protect what is a big difference and the parent's role.
3-Walk the walk.
It is maybe the moment to ask questions to yourself. Aren't you yourself addict to your phone? 27%of the parent told themself that they feel addict to their phone. Aren't you using your phone when you shouldn't?To help your child, you have in first to give him a good example. Put your devices away while driving, during meal time and family time. If you set boundaries during family time, you should respect them to or your child will not understand why you and not him even if you have the authority and not him. Parents role-modeling shows kids the behaviour and values you want in your home. The kids will be more open and willing participants when the house rules apply to everyone.
If you try all this advice and respect the rules of the house and the family time, the life will be so much nicer. Your child will develop his creativity and will become a responsible consumer.
-.”Teens say they’re addicted to technology. Here’s how parents can help.”Washington post. 2018.Web. 10 mar,2018
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