Q&A: Shielding children from toxic media
I’m extremely frustrated with the growing toxicity of the entertainment media, but short of moving to the Sahara Desert, I can’t completely shield my children from all of it. What should I do?
I’m extremely frustrated with the growing toxicity of the entertainment media, but short of moving to the Sahara Desert, I can’t completely shield my children from all of it. What should I do?
Question: My 13-year-old daughter is obsessed with a certain 23-year-old recording artist. Her room is plastered with his posters, she has four shirts with his picture on them, and she…
I’ve been hearing about the potential impact of electronic media on health, learning, and interpersonal relationships. Should I be concerned? If so, should it affect the limits I put on my children’s consumption?
Question: It seems there’s always another tragedy being reported – even live-streamed. I’m concerned about how such things impact my children. Do you have any advice? Answer: This world can…
I realise that I need to “be the parent” when it comes to setting boundaries for my children’s media and entertainment consumption. Is there a strategy or an approach I can take that is more likely to be effective in getting them to “buy-in”?
I’m horrified whenever I see something in the news about cyber-bullying; my son is about to start secondary school, and he’s fairly sensitive. How can I help guard his heart without being over-protective?