Entering the digital age with your child

The 4.0 technology era has impacted all aspects of social life, bringing many conveniences but also many concerns. This reality requires parents and schools to have the skills to connect and accompany their children into the digital age.

Entering the digital age with your child Along with family, school also plays an important role in educating and preventing risks and temptations in the online environment.

Generation Z was born and raised with technology, so preparing children to enter the world of technology must include digital experiences. The technology era has many new and attractive things, and can even be "addictive" if children do not have the necessary skills. Therefore, parents and schools need to accompany and follow closely to experience with their children.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Thu in Dong Son ward (Thanh Hoa city) shared: I have 2 daughters of middle and high school age. At this age, many parents wonder whether they should let their children own smart phones or tablets? This concern comes from "fears". They are afraid that their children will waste a lot of time, be affected by bad and toxic information, obscene cultural products that are rampant on the internet, and increasingly sophisticated fraud crimes... However, if I do not let my children use smart phones, I worry that they will not connect with teachers and friends to study; will be slow to update knowledge for their studies, slow to update knowledge about technology... Therefore, I often accompany, share, and teach my children how to face dangers on the internet. Teach children not to disclose personal information, especially not to provide or exchange sensitive images, videos and content to avoid being taken advantage of and scammed by bad guys...

Another issue that is quite "hot" in the digital age is how to use social networks safely, effectively and positively? Ms. Nguyen Thanh Xuan in Ham Rong ward (Thanh Hoa city) said: I have 2 sons who are both of high school age. Recently, the "aggression" of young people on social networks through comments and posts leading to conflicts and clashes has happened a lot. To "prevent", I often confide and share with my children, teaching them to think carefully before commenting, sharing or posting any information, and not to post sensitive or controversial content. Because posts on the network will have many viewers, children may be scrutinized, judged, and commented negatively by others, making them feel sad or scared. Besides, information posted on social networks is not always correct. There is a lot of false news, information inciting anti-state activities... being spread on the network. If you do not research carefully and share false information sources, it will affect awareness, help bad people spread fake news, and even violate the law.

Social networks are virtual but the consequences they bring are real. Therefore, parents should manage their children by regulating the time of internet use according to each age; study with their children on the internet; regularly discuss with their children about the risks, equip themselves with skills to protect themselves in the online environment... In addition, parents should also set an example when using social networks, spend time going out and talking with their children; make timely and appropriate adjustments when they see signs of their children getting addicted to using the internet and playing games; register their children for life skills courses and extracurricular activities to help them always have more useful social practice skills...

Besides, together with family, school also plays an important role in educating, orienting, preventing risks and temptations in the online environment, equipping children with necessary knowledge and skills when using the internet, and helping them become smart citizens in the digital age.

Article and photos: Linh Huong

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