Social media has become an integral part of our lives. In the last 2 years, the number of couples who complain about each other the most is that "as soon as he gets home, he has his phone in his hand and surfs Facebook and Instagram for hours" is increasing. She complained that she didn't even want to cook at home, that she was constantly texting and that she was curious about other people's lives and constantly followed them.
Of course, as long as parents are like this at home, their children start to spend as much or even more time on social media. Just as there is a danger of meeting strangers, many communication accidents can occur by trusting too much just because they are friends.
For example; The social media account of a 15-year-old teenager was stolen and sexual videos with other people were shared on his behalf, and his full address and phone number were shared. The young girl became depressed because of these experiences, her family relationships deteriorated, she even wanted to commit suicide, and she was kept under surveillance in the child and adolescent psychiatry service for a while.
THOSE WITH LOW SELF-PERCEPT SPEND MORE TIME ON SOCIAL MEDIA
- People with lower self-perception feel stronger on social media, they prefer virtual environment instead of real life,
- Unfortunately, he believes that most of what is shared on social media reflects his real life and that other people have a better life than him.
- It increases his desire to follow other people's lives and gossip about others
- Because they can easily share their ideas in the virtual environment, which they are afraid to say in real life, it often increases the feeling of aggression (this gives rise to the term KEYBOARD HEROISM)
- People with low self-confidence or young people who do not receive enough attention and feel unloved in their families present themselves as the identity they want to be and He creates false heroes to increase the number of followers
- The number of people who aim to create a social reaction by spreading false information, especially in social events, is increasing.
- It is becoming difficult to distinguish which information is true and which is false
- Most importantly, people are constantly stuck in photo frames saying they will share, missing the "MOMENT" in real life, and selfie addicts are increasing.
- As a result, sleep The risk of developing psychological diseases such as depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, anxiety disorders, introversion and agarophobia (fear of open spaces) increases.
WHAT SHOULD PARENTS PAY ATTENTION TO?
- When you are together as a family, create common sharing hours at home and turn off your phones, especially for yourself
- Do not neglect your relationships with your real friends in real environments, be an example to your children
- Spend quality time with your children, help your child discover his different interests and hobbies instead of constantly telling him to stop spending time on the internet.
- Do not buy a mobile phone for your children until the age of 12-13, even if you are going to buy a phone, it is a smart phone with internet connection. Do not let them use phones
- Check the sites your child follows and is a member of on the internet
- Teach your children to distinguish between useful sites and useless ones, teach them how to do research on the internet and how to choose safe sites to obtain information
- Be sure to warn your children about the bad sides of the internet, such as cyber bullying, following other people's accounts and sharing inappropriate things
- Inform your child about virtual crimes.
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