What are the Positive Effects on Social Media

What are the Positive Effects of Social Media

Most of my blog posts have been about the negative effects social media has on us and our children, but today I want to talk about the positive effects social media brings. First off, these benefits are going to be much different than the benefits we see as adults. Adults may use social media for personal use or they could use it for professional use as well. What about kids? Why do they need social media?

Some ideas and thoughts from professionals:

Children can develop social and technical skills they need to be competent citizens in the digital age

It is easier for kids to make friends with people all over the world, most of whom they will never ever meet without these technological advances.

Social media makes it far easier to connect with long lost friends and relatives, as well as new-found friends.

Social networks actually make kids more relationship-oriented, considerate, and emphatic. Kids remember people’s birthday and greet them. They comment on pictures, videos, and the status of their friends. They create long term friendships by being in touch online even when friends are no longer physically meeting.

Kids and teens have a way to share with friends achievements they can be proud of, and perhaps inspire and motivate other kids

I think some of these positive ideas are great thoughts about how social media can be a positive thing in our children's lives. It's nice to know that what they are learning on their devices have shown to be helpful. I still think we haven't had them around love enough to understand the effects completely, but as I said before. It's nice to know that there is good in social media too!

If any parents have some ideas that they would like to add, please feel free to comment below.

https://www.raisesmartkid.com/10-to-16-years-old/6-articles/43-facebook-myspace-twitter-good-or-bad-for-kids-brain

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