This article really struck a chord with me, since I’m increasingly worried about my children growing up in a world that is fundamentally different from the one I grew up in. It’s incredibly hard to make sure that children are not confronted with disturbing imagery and all the propaganda that is circulating online without the fully developed critical thinking of an educated adult. How do you go about making sure your children become responsible adults online?
easy. talk to them.
if that doesn’t work, take it away from them.
“but they’ll just do it at their friends house” cool, you’re grounded.
“now they just do it at school.” cool, I’ll buy ad space on the platform and target the school with wanted posters with their picture on it. any student that can send me picture proof of them using the platform will get a reward. maybe even give away more of their stuff. know anybody who wants an Xbox?
“now your kid hates you.” cool, I’m their dad not their buddy. it’s my job to make sure they are protected and capable of understanding the risks of their actions. if they want to rebel they need to understand there are repercussions.
I’m sorry but this is awful advice. Bordline psychotic with the shaming them at school line. Paying friends to be snitches? Like i really hope this is satire.
Sounds like my parents. So forgive me if you’re joking. You just end up becoming someone your kids circumvent and not someone they come to for help.
Teaching a kid “how to live under your rules” is doing nothing to prepare them for how to live.
It really sounds like “talk to them” is just “command them and punish/shame them if that doesn’t work”.
do you believe that rules are put in place to obstruct you from what you want?
also, do you believe that you are exempt from the repercussions of breaking those rules?
Shaming your kid in the way you described is what I’m criticizing. Maybe address that.