Dangers of smart phones and social media for kids

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Жыл бұрын

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It is fast becoming the norm to give children their own smart phones by the age of 10 or 11 years old, and even as young as 7 or 8. Smart phones can be addicting for adults, let alone children with developing brains. With unlimited access to the internet and social media apps, Chris McKenna weighs in on kids are entering into the greatest social experiment of our time.
Chris McKenna is a father of four and founder of Protect Young Eyes, an organization helping families create internet-safe homes that are free from porn, predators and problems. Chris serves as a technical expert to some of the world’s largest tech companies, for Chris’ parental control knowledge and experience. His 2019 US Senate Judiciary Committee testimony is an on-going catalyst for federal and state online child protection laws and earned Protect Young Eyes the Dignity Defense Alert Award in 2020.
In this episode we cover:
- The dangers of kids getting their own smart phone and social media too young
- Age appropriate technology
- Slow tech for kids (not “no tech”)
- How to keep kids safe while accessing the internet
- How to speak to children about porn, screen addiction, and problems that come with tech use
- Keeping open and honest communication with kids
- Best tips for screen use rules in the family
- The rise of online sextortion
- What childhood was like for us versus what it’s become now
- Are children resilient?
- How to put internet restrictions on a smart phone
- The best alternatives to a smart phone for kids
WHERE TO FIND CHRIS MCKENNA
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Website: protectyoungeyes.com
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Пікірлер: 45

@jamiestanley9234 Жыл бұрын

This was great! Also, as parents we need to set a good example. In our home we don’t have any social media such as twitter, instagram, Facebook, or Snapchat. We don’t show that those things are important so it’s not a big deal as of now. I’m sure in the future it will come up but for now it’s not even a topic of conversation.

@tlinks11 Жыл бұрын

I love that this topic is being openly talked about. Thank you. Feels good knowing I’m not alone as a mother in my thoughts around this topic.

@theellenfisherpodcast Жыл бұрын

yesss! you are not alone that's for sure. hope you enjoy the episode!

@tlinks11 Жыл бұрын

@@theellenfisherpodcast ❤❤❤

@superveganfragilistic9893 Жыл бұрын

Ellen also can u talk about the imapct on playing video games for hours on has on children and teens.

@nikkionyx1926 Жыл бұрын

There is a lot of content on that out there!

@katt1024 Жыл бұрын

Yes yes yes!!! I work as a teacher with middle school children and I can see how social media and tik tok affects their social skills and lives!!! Such a stark difference to when I was in middle school

@juliaedwards7331 Жыл бұрын

SO grateful for this conversation!

@crisashley5056 Жыл бұрын

This was fabulous. Thanks for sharing

@melindatagg8304 Жыл бұрын

Really love all the content you cover Ellen. This podcast is a super important when for all parents I feel. Thank you!

@elsadesamaniego9904 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing this valuable information. Regards from Mexico.

@edenwidener Жыл бұрын

Need more guests like this!!

@redtaperecorder1 Жыл бұрын

I’ve been waiting for some wisdom on this topic. Thanks so much for such an enlightening discussion!

@theellenfisherpodcast Жыл бұрын

thanks for tuning in!

@emiliadiop1044 Жыл бұрын

Woow what an amazing conversation!! I could take a lot from it for my own parenting! Thank you so much ♥️

@melindatagg8304 Ай бұрын

I love seeing celebrities in the public eye advocate for delayed phone use for their kids. Like Jennifer Garner, Drew Barrymore and more 🙌 I share this video with everyone I have the discussion with! Such a good one Ellen! ❤❤

@chiarai.5764 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely true

@SagaJohanna Жыл бұрын

Please add subtitles, such an important conversation! ❤

@sharpfamily4938 8 ай бұрын

Turn on captions?

@Rebecca.Daydream Жыл бұрын

Ellen, can you make the legislation part of the Convo at the end into a short too? 👏👏👏

@anon6727 Жыл бұрын

Hi Ellen! You are amazing and so wonderful!!! Thank you for sharing your family life and doing these podcasts!! You might consider reaching out to "carnivore md" When talking to many people in the mainstream his name has been brought to my attention many many times. I'm in my early 20s and so many of the people I know are into his content. I know you have already had a debate on vegansim vs carnivore diets, but this man is widely influential and seems very charming, and maybe even friendly. I think a conversation between you and him would be greatly helpful to steer people in a more allighned direction!!! Aloha 🥳

@fut2185 Күн бұрын

Wow

@fut2185 Күн бұрын

Am never going to use my phone

@sasavs9398 Жыл бұрын

A woman who has put hundreds of videos of her kids without their consent in the past 10 years is discussing the topic of the dangers of social media for kids after all this time? Something feels off here ... :(

@leannacampbell7242 Жыл бұрын

I love Ellen, but I would love to see this addressed. Putting your children’s entire life on the internet as a parent and the effects it can have.

@mellisag9056 Жыл бұрын

I’ll be surprised if she addresses this. Because her showing her children over the years is one of the main reasons she’s been so successful. And I’m not judging her for showing them, but it is odd that she’s having this discussion while having done that. I mean, she’s definitely established enough now to where she doesn’t really need to show them as much if at all, but they definitely played a huge role in her success.

@SavvyGrlsx3 Жыл бұрын

She has addressed this in previous videos.

@theellenfisherpodcast Жыл бұрын

hi there, This particular topic of giving kids smart phones and unsupervised access to the internet is different than what you are referring to, do you see the difference? But I think the topic of putting kids on social media is also an issue totally worth discussing, and could sometimes go hand in hand. Back when I first started social media It was something I had never considered or realized could be an issue. It was so new and felt so innocent and pure. But over the years I have learned the hard way that it's not always a good idea to put kids online. And while I have tried my very best over the years to show less of them and only show my kids in the most respectful way and only when they want to be filmed, I still see where you are coming from on many levels that it might be better to not show them at all, especially as they get older. That's one of the main reasons why I started this podcast and rarely post on my main channel now - it's my goal is to phase my kids off KZfaq completely and something I consider and think about all the time. Maybe I can get someone like Tiffany Ferg on my podcast soon to have this conversation - someone who has strong opinions about not showing kids online at all. All the best. xo

@sasavs9398 Жыл бұрын

@@theellenfisherpodcast Thank you for your explanation, Ellen. I understand that we all change as parents and that KZfaq was different when you first started posting videos. I hope I didn't sound rude, however, I was expecting that you will also cover the topic of parents putting their small kids on social media without their consent; that’s why I was left a bit confused after you didn’t talk about this specific topic despite your family vlogs and Instagram page. It would be interesting if you could make a podcast on this specific topic and how your opinion about it changed over time.