Many social media platforms are designed to maximize the amount of time that kids spend on them, so how can parents better manage social media usage and impact? Janelle Butler, a Licensed Professional Counselor with Everyday Wellness, says this is a problem that almost every parent will have ...
Perhaps more than anything else, social media is teaching our kids that their voices can be heard and that they can make a difference in the world. Apps like Instagram and Twitter can be effective ways to raise awareness about current global issues and even make a tangible impact on is...
"If you have kids who are negative, they don't believe in themselves, nobody's ever uplifted them, nobody's ever told them they're worthy – it affects everything," said Tashina Calhoun, who is on a mission to make sure children and schools are safe. Through her nonprofit,One Belief...
In today’s interconnected world, social media has become an integral part of our daily lives, influencing how we communicate, learn, and interact with the world around us. For school students, the impact of social media on education is profound, shaping their learning experiences both inside an...
And for kids and teens, all that screentime and all that attention are taking away from face-to-face interactions. Pediatric psychologists say there is currently no concrete evidence indicating that regularly scrolling through videos on social media can impact a child's attention span long-ter...
Each post or interaction on social media contributes toward this footprint, which remains permanently etched in cyberspace even after deleting at the source level. Teaching kids the importance of having responsible posting habits early will go a long way....
Research has long shown that marketing junk food to kids in traditional advertising can have an impact on diet, but not much research has been conducted about how social media influences diets until now. Coates says more research is still needed, but she believes restrictions should be put into...
“influencing” which platforms their teens use. While the panel’s intention was to aid parents navigate helping their kids stay safe and healthy concerning social media, some critics felt the points put too much pressure on parents to educate kids on platforms they aren’t even using ...
Social media has a big impact on our world especially with today’s youth. The first generation of kids and teens are growing up with social media as an integral part of their life. It is changing how they interact with peers, parents and how they use technology. ...
When you think about how much time kids spend online, you see social media’s impact on their growing minds. Their reasoning abilities are still developing, so they may have challenges differentiating between reality and staged content. In addition, a still-developing prefrontal cortex means they’...