Thoughts once reserved for personal journals have turned into status updates, tweets and hash tag trends.
The rapidly increasing social phenomenon has granted us access to an online community, the ability to instantly connect with people from all over the world, the freedom to share an endless stream of thoughts and photos and be given a quick boost to the ego for every like, share or re-tweet.
With an estimated 2.34 billion social network users in the world today there s no denying that social media has its benefits but the impacts of jumping on the social bandwagon aren t all rosy, what was once a revolution in bringing people together has become equally as powerful in disrupting brands, personalities and the lives of others, now termed as the dark side of social media .
In a recent study, it was reported that teenagers check their combined social media networks over 100 times a day, resulting in a rapid decline in young people s confidence and self-esteem.
Having a continuous photo shopped or animated version of our online identity, can lead to dissatisfaction with our offline appearance, which can not only wreck our sense of self-worth, it can also force us into experiencing feelings of inferiority when we re confronted with a nofiltered reflection, staring back at us in the mirror.
Learning to embrace your appearance by uploading photos without editing and which are more in alignment with your reality can help you to feel more comfortable in your own skin and own who you are, as you are.
Without any doubt, the internet is a great place to hang out and to stay in touch with friends and family.
They are always waiting for the opportunity to reach out to their children.
Here are steps for Techie Parents to follow: Know the technology and website your child use: Some parents are not active socially and they are not aware of how to use apps, laptops, and the Xbox.
Always remember that your child doesn’t like it if someone is monitoring their device this may affect your relationship with them.
Parents must set boundaries and help to understand why they are doing so.
Teach them how to take advantage of the internet and utilize their time.
