Social media effect on family

Kaylee GruhlkeyEffect of social media on Family

Relationships

What Social Media Includes..

Smart phones

web

Email

Chat

Apps

Few Facts

19% of children 2-5 years old can operate a smart phone. 9% can tie their shoe.( familyandnewmedia.blogspot.com )

1/2 of children have used social media by the age 10. (dailymail.co.uk)

Facebook has “sign ups” form kids as young as 8.

Teens send/receive around 3,700 texts per month. 125 per day.

43% of kids had messaged a stranger by the age 12.

Pros and ConsPros

Strengthen ties- sharing

Connection- Skype, before there were letters.

Common topics- a video going viral

Cons

Social Behavior- distant/disfunctional

health issues- too much daily consumption

Distraction- negative impact on learning

http://aplusetwsiwm.weebly.com/impacts-positive--negative.html



The Time it Takes

28% of people are spending less time with a family member (usatoday.com)

Teens= 7.5 hrs/day (washingtonpost.com)

18-34 year olds= 3.8 hrs/day (marketingcharts.com)

35-49 year olds= 3 hrs/day

50-64 year olds= 2.4 hrs/day

Strengthen the Relationship

Openly talk bout what’s going on in the child’s social media.

Show your kids that you care about what they post.

Make sure they know about privacy settings.

Check your child out online and see how they express themselves.

Get them to talk bout what they posted about that day to get the conversation going.

commonsensemedia.org, aap.org- American Academy of Pediatrics)