using social media wisely
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Using Social Media Wisely
Recognizing pitfalls and the
motivations behind them Chelsea Schmidt
Youth minister at Ascension
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Who am I to tell you what to do?
NO, for real,
what authority do I have?
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“Isn’t it funny how social
media makes you less social?”
Joe Passantino, co-director
YM at Ascension
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10 Reasons WHY YOUR CHILD
MIGHT FIND HIMSELF IN A
DANGEROUS PLACE WITH SOCIAL MEDIA
LITERALLY COMPILED FROM AN INTERViEW WITH THREE CURRENT HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WHO ARE ACTIVE ON THE INTERNET
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10. Peer pressure
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10. Peer pressure
Solution: GOOD communication
and a healthy environment to be open and honest at home.
Without a wwwIII blowout when honesty is expressed
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9. Curiosity
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9. Curiosity
Ask your child to teach you
how to use social media
Ask questions when you see something fishy
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8. Attention
“I just want you to notice me!”
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9. attention
Affirmation!
Affirmation!
Affirmation!
Find something they do well, and tell them you notice
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7. “We are in love with love.” -Catherine, HS Senior
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7. “We are in love with love.”
Love: To will the good of the
other.
Help them to fight against society’s def. of love
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6. Low self-esteem
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6. Low self-esteem
Sexting often occurs because
of low self-image issues
Remind them daily how GOOD they are!
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5. Ignorance
p.s. this is a meme
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5. ignorance
Ask questions to help them
come to healthy conclusions.
Don’t tell them…show them.
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4. They don’t value true sexuality
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4. They don’t value true sexuality
Teach them the truth.
Domestic Church…AND other mentors helps make this possible!!
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3. They are mad at you
Found this example online…this is the sort of thing they might do just to get a reaction.
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3. They are mad at you.
Model healthy ways to deal
with anger & frustration
They are watching you…and the way you respond to situations that you do not like
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2. Power
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2. power
Give them control over
healthy things at home
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1. (Choose your own..)
My list is not exhaustive…and you as the
parents could probably come up with a ton more
ideas of what motivates your child or your child’s friend to abuse social media...
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Some random advice
1. Be FB friends with your child
This is from the high schoolers who were interviewed for this presentation
2. Have passwords and log-in info for
all social media sites your child uses
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3. You are the parent, and this means
you get the final say.
4. Never cease praying!!!
5. Safe Search on Google helps to
avoid bad things popping up
6. Most social media sites have “privacy settings”
where “friends” or “followers” have to be
accepted before they can view your stuff
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7. “Tumblr Savior” highly
recommended
8. Snapchat caution
9. Use Caution with Pinterest, but
students are saying it’s relatively safe
10. Know how to report
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Good luck!
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Questions???