Give your child about 2 minutes to think about things that he/she may have posted online. Then ask if he/she thinks that he/she has a healthy digital identity? Why or why not? You might also want to share your own opinion about your own digital identity.
Discuss how to create or maintain a healthy digital identity.
Parent-child Conversation Focus:
Who do you think Sarah is? Is she a celebrity?
How did Sarah feel at the beginning?
How did she feel at the end of the video?
Why do you think her feelings changed?
What do you think happened to Sarah?
Do you think she has a healthy digital identity?
Parent-child Conversation Focus:
Share your opinion on social media? Focus on its pros and cons? Then, ask your child about his/her own opinion. Remember to respect his/her opinion while at the same time ensuring that it compromises his/her cyber wellness.
Discuss on the possible reasons why there is an age limit on social media platforms.
Parent-child Conversation Focus:
Start a debate with your child by posing the following stands:
There should be an age limit imposed on social media platforms.
There should not be an age limit imposed on social media platforms.
TAKE TURNS to share your points. Remember to respect his/her opinion while at the same time ensuring that it compromises his/her cyber wellness.
Summary
Our digital identity that we establish today will affect us even in the far future.
Anything we pose online is permanent. Our posting will have an impact on us be it now or in the future.
Social media platforms are dangerous and their usage should only be done under adult supervision.
Food for Thought
If you have to hide it from your parents, then you know it is NOT right and hence you should not continue doing it.
Dangers of Social Media
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Parent-child Conversation Focus:
Discuss how the children feel when they discovered that they could have become a victim of a child predator.
Discuss how the parents feel when they discovered how their child could have had easily become a victim of a child predator. Take this opportunity to express how you would personally feel if this had happened to him/her.