2. Techugo Updates
A recent article in the The Atlantic by tech researcher Alexandra Samuel broke down the
conventional and lax approach of parents towards handling the technology
Let’s find out more about the article with Techugo …
3. Myths
Today’s generation is super smart, they understand technology just because they know how
to use it….. DON’T ASSUME.
Gadgets work as pacifiers….GROW UP THEY’RE TOOLS, NOT NANNIES OR SUBSTI-
TUTES FOR OTHER THINGS KIDS NEED.
Kids’ online and offline lives are completely separate….WRONG, THEY’RE GROWING
UP IN A CONNECTED WORLD, SO TEACH THEM TO LIVE IN ONE.
4. Handle With Care
Let the kids learn to use technologies responsibly
Teach them how to choose strong passwords
On reaching a understandable age to start using social media, show them how to use account
settings that prevent them from exposing information they want to stay private
5. Influencing The Correct Chord
Set example for your kids
Avoid already picked up bad online habits such as using disgusting passwords, or spending
too much time staring at our phones)
Your bad habits might seem harmless to you, but unknowingly set a poor example for kids
If you want your kids not to get addicted to the internet, you need to put down your own
phones and step away from your own laptops
Simple rule: if want kids to follow rules, then demonstrate that the rules work by making an
effort to follow them yourself
6. Parental Guidance Needed
Teach your kids not to bully and specially not to use the internet to cyber bully
Teach young kids to avoid talking to strangers, both in real life and on the internet
Don’t let the kids to visit websites or use online services that could expose them to threats
“Crime, for example is both online and offline, so teach kids to avoid it in both places,” says
Sean.