Until recently, traditional media has been replaced by social media. While the whole family, parents and children, used to gather together and watch television, now everyone has a smartphone in their hands and people are in the world of social media.
Many adults have social media accounts. People share the places they go, the food they eat, the people they meet, their activities, events, in short, everything with their friends or followers on social media.
Nowadays, the most frequently used social media areas are Instagram and Twitter, and people over a certain age still use Facebook. He hasn't given up on .
We know that nowadays, parents, more than children and young people, are extremely busy with social media. Social media; It can be used as a tool to make friends, collect likes, increase followers, and even make money through advertising and marketing.
While we want to socialize through social media, we can miss the real, real life in a virtual, artificial, superficial environment. As we spend more time in the virtual environment, we move away from real social environments.
Like chicken and egg; While people who suffer from loneliness spend more time on social media, this situation drags people to loneliness in the crowd.
So what is the situation for children?
Children; They observe their parents' behavior with curious eyes and are equally interested in the things their parents are interested in.
As children see their parents and their surroundings, they first take role models and then develop the desire and desire to use social media with their social learning style.
So what can parents do for children and young people?
We all know that there is a 13-year age limit to open a social media account, but we also know that children can open accounts by stating their age, and even We regretfully see that parents open and manage accounts for their little children.
Research conducted; It has been shown that early screen exposure before the age of 2-3 carries a risk for problems such as autism, developmental delay, learning difficulties, mobility and attention problems in children.
It is intense in children and young people. It has been determined that there is a relationship between social media use and depression, anxiety, low academic success, and weakness in peer communication.
Again, people who talk to strangers through social media, meet, share their private information, are exposed to cyberbullying, and are driven to suicide. cases have been reported.
Of course, I am not saying that you should completely restrict the use of social media, you can create an account with your child when he/she turns 13, it is important that you know his password, you can shed light and guide him on how he should use it without causing any discomfort.
It is enough to check his friend list from time to time and check his comments and shares.
In a situation that you think is not going well, just approach him with love, without scaring him, and give him the message that you are there for him and that you can help him.
Social. Don't let the media prevent you from socializing.
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