With kids online more, predators are taking advantage.
since the onset of COVID-19 and more children online as a result, reports to its tip line regarding sexual exploitation of children has increased by 40 per cent.
“While I’m in the office, I walk by [my kids on screens] while refilling my water to make sure they at least appear to be working on school while using their laptops,” Patterson said. Even then, she can’t be sure. Farrell has her own challenges with trying to balance her work commitments and managing her daughter’s schoolwork and general mood. ““After dinner, I go back to work and my daughter goes online, playing games with her friends for hours.” Farrell’s feeling of guilt over not being able to always monitor and spend time with her daughter is real. “I feel very guilty because I’m not giving her enough attention.
Family members are now in each other’s space all day, every day. The disruption from the norm has varying effects and in an effort to carve out one’s own space and sense of privacy, the tendency to retire to one’s bedroom becomes an enticing option. In addition, the portability of devices adds toIt's a balance between setting safety rules and respecting privacy, when it comes to kids and screens.
, he provides a reminder about privacy and respect. “A closed door has meaning,” he said. Parents need to respect the fact that like them, their children may need a break from the togetherness, and not necessarily to get onto screens in their bedrooms. “Hayes also recommends humour during these trying times. The ability to laugh can release stress.
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