List of contents
1. Monitor early
2. Tell the child
3. Remember, children are more digitally literate
4. Invite children to dialogue
5. Let children be independent
Jakarta, shesocial Indonesia
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Can parents read conversations via text or chat on cellphones?
child
?Actually, this is fine, but parents need to pay attention to the following things.
Cell phone
now it’s like a thing for all ages.As a child, toddlers were accompanied by cell phones while eating.Then when a little older, the child holds his own cell phone and begins to communicate with peers.
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At what age is your child holding his own cell phone?Parents must have special considerations when children are given cell phones.However, when it comes to supervision, parents feel they have the right to access their children’s cell phones, including reading the chats on them.
Parents really need to monitor their children’s digital communications.This is done in order to protect children from strangers who are suspicious or involved in bullying.
However, there are several things that parents need to pay attention to when they want to access chat on their child’s cellphone.Anything?
1. Monitor early
Children now start having cell phones at the age of 10-12 years.However, it is not uncommon for someone to have one at the age of 8 years.At that age, parents need to supervise all their children’s digital communications.
“A 6-year-old child should not be free to text other people,” said Donnell Probst, interim executive director of the National Association for Media Literacy Education, citing
Good Housekeeping
.
Apart from limiting
screen time
, parents need to ensure that their child’s chat does not contain any content
cyber bullying, sexting
or inappropriate content, communications with strangers or signs of mental health problems.
2. Tell the child
No matter how old your child is, you still have to tell your child that you will check the chat on their cellphone.
“It’s very damaging when a child finds out retroactively because not only is their privacy being violated, but also the privacy of their friends,” explains child and adolescent psychologist Janet Sasson Edgette.
You need to explain to your child why.Explain to your child your concerns, for example, how easily people can lie in the digital world or whether personal chats can go viral.
3. Remember, children are more digitally literate
You may be tempted to rely on controls or monitoring apps to ensure children are protected from digital dangers.
However, children are now able to get around these controls so that parents feel safe but the opposite happens.
“A more understanding approach is advisable to keep the lines of communication open,” says Catherine Pearlman, parenting expert and author.
4. Invite children to dialogue
If you find something unpleasant in your child’s digital conversations then that is an opportunity to have a direct and honest dialogue.Even though it feels uncomfortable, it still has to be done.
“Sometimes that’s what they want from you. They want you to find them so you can save them. They just don’t know how to come and ask or talk to you about it,” explains Kathy van Benthuysen, president of Converlation.
5. Let children be independent
As children get older, parents begin to give children freedom or independence in digital communication.Parents need to be aware that if their child’s privacy is violated, it could potentially damage the relationship and reduce communication.
When can children truly be allowed to be independent in terms of digital communication?There is no specific age standard.Parents need to evaluate the child’s social skills, judgment, and emotional readiness.
However, experts say that most children who adapt well can achieve digital independence by the age of 14.
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