WOW! I had no idea it was this bad, but I guess it makes sense. With that sort of addiction, it highlights the inordinate level of importance teens and many others are putting on their virtual image. Although it can be important of course, and we probably cannot fight this trend, it’s important to bring…
A VERY interesting article, showing links between too much time on Facebook equating to: Stress Sleeping Disorders Depression Guilt http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2175230/Too-time-online-lead-stress-sleeping-disorders-depression.html The key takeaway is a strong recommendation to … … set limits on the time they spend in front of a screen or phone, and limit demands on their availability to avoid mental disorders The…
Here is a decent blog on how to “safely” allow children on to Facebook: http://www.helium.com/items/1660351-how-can-parents-help-their-children-use-facebook-safely The key things for me though, are “who has time?” and “how can we track this consistently?” or how about: “Who knows how much time is good or bad?” Sure there are guidelines as pointed out in this article, but there…