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0:00 [Music] children today are deeply affected by their relationship with social media and we parents don't know how to deal with it because we see our children being devoured by their addiction to social media so the first thing I help parents understand is that children today are growing up on a diet of social media so it is an inextricable part of their lives and of our lives so there's no point resisting it because our children will find a way to hide it from us
0:30 there's no point fighting it all the time because then it'll be a cause for power battles and for Endless conflict there needs to be limits and boundaries I often say though that boundaries cannot be created in the spur of the moment boundaries need to be lived need to be embodied so I help parents discover what are their own boundaries with social media in their own lives we have to be aware of how we're modeling our relationship to social media and
0:58 through our modeling our children absorb how to use it in a positive way rather than in this codependent addictive way
Summary
- Children are growing up immersed in social media, making it a fundamental part of their lives.
- Resistance to social media can lead to power struggles and conflict between parents and children.
- Establishing limits and boundaries is essential, but they must be consistently modeled and embodied by parents.
- Parents should reflect on their own social media usage to set a positive example for their children.
- Healthy interactions with social media can be cultivated through awareness and intentionality in family dynamics.