The last few years the growth rate of social media users has increased, Social media users are increasing very fast, just like mushroom growth in the rainy season. Active users of social media not only come from adults but also spread to children who are still active in school.
The number of children who have been active in social media like Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter caused by very easy internet access. Actually, this phenomenon can positively impact a child-like being able to expand the network of friends, easily get access to learning, and more.
However, negative impacts cannot be prevented. One of them is, it is very easy for children to believe everything that is shared on social media, even though this is not necessarily true or a hoax. Another negative impact is, children will be addicted to social media and lazy to learn. So, how does the attitude of parents, teachers to guide children to the wise use of social media?
a. Parents need to understand social media.
Parents are required to be able to understand the understanding of social media, parents should not understand at all about gadgets and social media, should take the time to learn social media. Especially social media used by children. So parents will easily understand and know their children's activities in social media.
b. Create a rule on how to play in social media.
Just like the real world, children's activities on social media must also be given rules by parents. Parents must explain the meaning and explanation to the child, so they know the basic rules and norms on social media. Make a rule to not easily believe a thing from unclear sources. And also teaches them to respect others on social media.
c. Utilizing the first moment of owning a cellphone
Still related to children's regulations on social media, The first moments of a child has a cell phone to be used by parents to teach children how to play with phone and in cyberspace wisely
d. Teach children
When parents already understand and are smarter at playing social media than children, then the moment the child has a cellphone for the first time we use it as a moment to teach them. Teach them to manage privacy and profiles on social media, ask them to teach us a lot. And take advantage of a little time to look at children's social media content, starting from posting, their friends, and also their chat on social media.
Teaching children to understand how to play on social media is very important. this will affect the way they think, and also their growth. wise in using social media also will not interfere with children's education.
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