In Episode 36 of The IMbetween Podcast, Daniel and Christina Im discuss how we can teach our kids manners in the physical world and in the digital world.
In This Episode, You Will Hear About:
- The importance of teaching our children how to be good citizens in the real world and in the digital world
- Ideas about certain manners we should teach our kids when they are online
- Warning signs of cyber-bulling
Resources Mentioned During the Episode:
- Ted Talks Screen Time Episodes – Part 1 and Part 2
- Daniel’s interview with Bob Goff
- Episode 33 – How to Get Your Kids to Listen and story about our child writing a hate letter to a friend
- Online etiquette principles to teach your children:
- Treat others the way you want to be treated.
- Be wise about what you post.
- Don’t provide constructive criticism unless:
- you know the person
- the way you are typing it is the way you would say it in person
- the motive is to build them up and not tear them down
- start with pointing out their positives
- if you can say it in person, do it!
- Audibletrial.com/imbetween – grab your FREE book when you sign up for a free 30-day Audible trial
- The Tech-Wise Family: Everyday Steps for Putting Technology in Its Proper Place by Andy Crouch
- stopbullying.gov – an incredible resource to raise awareness about bullying and to help those who are being bullied
Quotables:
- “How many times do we replace the presence of others with the past experiences of those online?”
- “We need to teach our kids how to be good citizens on and off the internet.”
- “In order to teach our kids how to have online manners, we must start by teaching them manners using real-life examples.”
- “Teach your kids what to focus and unfocus on during their online scrolling.”
- “It is so easy to be passive online. Teach your children to speak up if they see something wrong.”
- “Teach your kids that their posts and pictures never disappear from the internet – even if they delete it.”
- “Everything you do — whether in the real world or digital world — has consequences.”
- “You don’t need to provide constructive criticism to someone you don’t know. It’s not constructive — it is just criticism.”
- “40% of the bullying incidents never get reported to the school or parents.”
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