Volume : IX, Issue : IV, April - 2019

SOCIAL MEDIA AND CHILDREN – PARENTING

Dr. L. Kulandai Theresal

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Social media is a computer–based technology that facilitates shå of ideas and information and building of virtual networks and communities. Social media is an increasingly common and integral part of people‘s lives, including those of children. Children use social media to have fun, make and maintain friendships, share interests, explore identities and develop relationships with family. It’s an extension of their offline and face–to–face interactions. The reach of social media has outpaced research into potential benefits and harms for younger users. Social media is ever–present in the lives of children and adolescents and has great impact on their behavioural and mental health. It is important for parents to be aware of the risks and benefits. Parenting is the process of promoting and supporting the physical, emotional, social and intellectual development of a child from infancy to childhood. Better understanding of how and why children interact with social media, as well as the associated risks and benefits, can help parents engage in productive conversation and create strategies for responsible use. The paper is designed to throw some light on how parenting could serve children in using social media for their and others goodness.

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SOCIAL MEDIA AND CHILDREN‾PARENTING, Dr. L.Kulandai Theresal INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-9 | Issue-4 | April-2019

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