Why do Parents need to Monitor Phone and Text Activities of Kids?
Younger children and teenagers are one of the largest segments of smartphone users across the world. Yet, strangely only 39% of parents have any filter or controls to restrict activities of their kids. Technology is a powerful tool but can be a bad master too. Monitoring your child’s media use is mandatory today. It is more essential as they are constantly online and need to use common digital tools. Minding their activities is a thin line between giving them privacy and at the same time ensuring they are not going astray.
Siddhartha Public School has created this post to warn parents and also give crucial tips to monitor the child’s phone activities.
Ever since online classes have begun the use of smartphones among children under the age of 15 years have increased. The following statistics tell a new story and for some parents it could be ‘breaking news’.
- Texting is most common between tweens today.
- Nearly 70% of children are subjected to online and cyberbullying.
- Online drug dealers are stalking kids in large numbers. Yes, it is a reality.
- Even Snapchat and Instagram handles have stalkers of all sorts.
- About 15% of kids receive inappropriate messages that disturb them mentally.
- Some children avoid showing text messages and images to their parents.
