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Parents and digital technology, how to raise the connected generation, Suzie Hayman and John Coleman

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Parents and digital technology

Suzie Hayman and John Coleman

how to raise the connected generation

Children today are digital natives, growing up in an age where social media and online communication is the norm. This book is an indispensable guide for parents who may feel they are struggling to keep up, addressing the issues that young people and their families face in the world of modern technology. Suzie Hayman, a parenting counsellor, and John Coleman, a distinguished psychologist, use their combined expertise to explore the challenges and possibilities of being constantly connected, helping parents to make choices about how they communicate, set boundaries and establish rules. Using real-world examples and solid psychological theory, the book looks first at the anxieties parents express about digital technology, followed by the serious potential threats such as cyber-bullying, sexting and easy access to pornographic or violent materials

Introduction -- What parents tell us about their worries -- The impact of the digital world on the family -- The actual threats of the digital world -- The opportunities of the digital world -- Child development and technology -- Adolescent development and technology -- Positive parenting -- The importance of communication -- Co-parenting -- A family digital strategy -- Appendix more help, support and information

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