The dizzying speed of communication has surrounded us all at an incredible speed. Smartphones are becoming the main actors of a social revolution before our eyes. Just a few years ago, while we were waiting to go home in the evening to check our e-mails, for most of us, being "offline" for an hour is equivalent to being stranded on a deserted island. "Technology addiction", which first started with computer games and then continued with the internet and social media, has become one of the main areas of concern for families and mental health workers. However, we must also accept that, in addition to its dangers, we also need technology as a part of life. At this point, the role that falls especially to our families is how to use technology for the benefit of our children, rather than a wholesale rejection attitude. In this article, we will examine perhaps one of the most critical questions that bothers our families.
WHAT IS THE APPROPRIATE AGE FOR A CHILDREN TO HAVE A PERSONAL PHONE?
When a conscious family starts asking themselves this question, their child is probably 10-12 years old. Before this age, individual phones are not recommended by experts, considering both the child's individual development and physical environment. However, age alone does not meet sufficient criteria to own a phone. A conscious family should also answer the following questions as they get older.
*Does your child often lose valuable items? For example, has he forgotten his scarf or coat on the school bus more than 3 times in a year?
*Does your child consistently spend the pocket money you give him weekly? Or does he impulsively spend it all in one day?
*Does your child have difficulty limiting himself with computer games or social media?
*What are your child's relationships with his peers in real life outside the virtual world?
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*Does your child have a psychiatric disease that affects attention and behavior, such as Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder?
The development of the technological world offers us many options in terms of phones. If experts think that their children will have problems, especially with social media, they should only use voice and text message services. They can also buy a "non-smart" phone for their child.
When all the preparations are completed and you decide to buy a phone for your child, what you need to do is to talk about certain rules from the very beginning and agree on what sanctions there may be if these rules are not followed. The general framework of these rules should be as follows;
*A password must be placed on the phone and the password should not be shared with anyone other than family members
*The time spent on the phone must be determined in advance
*Phone An agreement should be reached with the child on how to proceed if it is lost, damaged or broken. p>* Parents should know the passwords of the social media sites to which they will be members, correspondence and messages should be followed, and messages or friend requests from unknown people should not be accepted
* If credit card spending is to be made for online games, its limits should be determined in advance
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As a result, technology is a part of our lives and smartphones are the most frequently used until a better one comes out. Within the framework of certain rules and limits, its benefits, especially security and education, are undeniable. The important thing is to know our child well and decide accordingly. Let's not forget that the happiness of our children is very important, but our main duty as parents is to determine what is right and wrong for our child. Then we can be better parents
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