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Teenagers & Technology: The Secret to Parenting Digital Teens
   Teenagers & Technology: The Secret to Parenting Digital Teens
   teenagers who are struggling with how to deal with their teenager and
   their teenager’s engagement with technology.
   struggling and anxious in dealing with your own teenager’s technology
   challenge you to fully embrace parenting teenagers in the digital age.
   While parenting teenagers in the digital age is challenging, it is not
   Back when we were growing up and going through adolescence, were our
   Feeling anxious about our kids as they go through adolescence is a
   a culture were we are conditioned in so many ways to fear the teenage
   and excommunicating you from their life when they become teenagers!”
   Parents always feel anxious as their kids enter the teenage years – it
   But a fear of adolescence is not all that is going on.
   There we are, loving our kids with all we have, and then adolescence
   This natural process of adolescence, whereby kids start to disconnect
   teenage years. The feelings are valid, worth acknowledging and worth
   In this context, where parents are fearful of the risks their teenager
   during adolescence, lets overlay a new experience. Lets throw into the
   absorbs teenagers, and becomes a dominant part of their everyday life.
   Teenage engagement with digital technology and social media amplifies
   teenagers. Digital technology taps into all the feelings of fear and
   being preyed upon by deviant adults via social media, or teens being
   need to let teenagers spread their wings. Fear is a natural and useful
   In regards to the issue of parenting digital teens, this negative bias
   with managing teens and technology.
   able to take action in regards to their teens technology use. In many
   the area of parenting teenagers and their technology use?
   your teenager’s behavior.
   When confronted with teenagers and technology the negative bias so
   parent their teenagers in all areas of life.
   If you believe that problem with what teenagers do online is a
   not make teenagers do things. Teenagers are responsible for their own
   Equipping teenagers to manage their online worlds and digital
   managing technology related behavioural issues with teenagers is the
   is to raise responsible and sensible teenagers!
   If your teenager is not being responsible online chances are they not
   being responsible in other areas of life. Teenagers who don’t respect
   equip their teenagers to be safe and responsible users of technology?
   vital to raising responsible teens and apply directly to online
   Just as in all other areas of life, teenagers need boundaries to help
   teenager work the same way with technology as they do with other areas
   Set boundaries with your teenager. And I mean do it with them.
   A lot of people who contact me about their teenager’s out of control
   As with all other boundaries, when teens overstep the mark there needs
   The online world is an integral part of many teenagers social world.
   from peers. The cost for teenagers when this happens can be high. Be
   with your teens check out this earlier post.
   potential consequence of impulsive behaviour. Teenage brains that are
   Teaching teens how to control their impulsive desires is a normal part
   of raising teenagers. It is not an issue of technology, but of growing
   Parents need to be intentional about talking to and equipping teenagers
   Teaching teens to think first then act is no small feat and requires
   One of the most effective ways to help teens avoid making impulsive
   have a pretty hard time teaching their teenagers to be self controlled
   If you want your teens to think before they post or send a picture, you
   Similarly parents of teenagers should be talking to their teens about
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   Teens who have a strong sense of attachment to their family are far
   anything from those whose intentions are less than helpful. Teenagers
   behaviour of the group they belong to. Want your teen to own your
   If you are worried about your teenager treating himself and others with
   A good way to promote safe online behaviour with your teen is to do the
     * Tell and show your teen regularly that you love them and value who
     * Embrace you teen’s interests as part of the family interests
   When teenagers have a strong attachment to the family unit (whatever
   Helping teens make sensible safe decisions online is the same as
   Teenagers need to be able to clearly express what they are okay with
   important teen’s learn that being passive and allowing things to just
   Teens who are equipped to be assertive in general life will be
   offline. Teens who fall victim to peer pressure online are likely to be
   Empowering your teen to be able to express themselves clearly and
Engage With Your Teenagers & Their Technology
   more confidence about parenting your teenagers in how they use
   your teenager. Ask them to show you how certain apps or platforms work.
   Teens love teaching old people how technology works. Play dumb and your
   teen will love it and want to tell you everything.
   not for spying on your teen, but with a view to learning how the tech
   attractive. If appropriate friend or follow you teen – don’t post in
   public on your teen’s page, but just check in every now and then to see
   Have games nights where you play computer games with your teen. Get
   your teen to show you how online gaming works. Get a sense of who they
   The point is don’t stand back feeling helpless about your teenager’s
   There you have it, the secret to parenting teenagers and digital
   teenagers in all area of life including in the digital space.
   Of course raising sensible and responsible teenagers isn’t always that
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