A recent survey found that 76 percent of travelers post their vacation photos to social networks. People have different feelings about this--for example, some people love to see people on vacation and others may feel envious.
One type of photo that is popping up a lot on your teens' Instagram and Snapchats are pictures of friends in their bathing suits. Yesterday I asked my daughter Tessa and her friend Cedar why they think girls like to post pictures of themselves in bathing suits and they both answered very quickly:
"because it's beautiful."
I then asked if they liked seeing their friends in skimpy suits and they said, "not really." Many parents don't want their daughters to post such revealing pictures. It made me think, but is this in fact body shaming in a way? I am eager to talk with the girls more about this tonight at dinner.
Today for Tech Talk Tuesday let's discuss what everyone in the family is posting on social media this summer.
Questions to ask this week:
1. Are you posting vacation photos? If so, why, and if not, why not?
2. How do you think it makes people feel when you post an image of yourself having fun? Do you think it elicits jealousy, envy, joy, intrigue?
3. Do you post pictures of yourself in a bathing suit? If so, why? Or if not, why not?
Photo by damedeeso/iStock / Getty Images
As well as our weekly blog, we publish videos like this one every week on the Screenagers YouTube channel
A recent survey found that 76 percent of travelers post their vacation photos to social networks. People have different feelings about this--for example, some people love to see people on vacation and others may feel envious.
One type of photo that is popping up a lot on your teens' Instagram and Snapchats are pictures of friends in their bathing suits. Yesterday I asked my daughter Tessa and her friend Cedar why they think girls like to post pictures of themselves in bathing suits and they both answered very quickly:
"because it's beautiful."
I then asked if they liked seeing their friends in skimpy suits and they said, "not really." Many parents don't want their daughters to post such revealing pictures. It made me think, but is this in fact body shaming in a way? I am eager to talk with the girls more about this tonight at dinner.
Today for Tech Talk Tuesday let's discuss what everyone in the family is posting on social media this summer.
Questions to ask this week:
1. Are you posting vacation photos? If so, why, and if not, why not?
2. How do you think it makes people feel when you post an image of yourself having fun? Do you think it elicits jealousy, envy, joy, intrigue?
3. Do you post pictures of yourself in a bathing suit? If so, why? Or if not, why not?
Photo by damedeeso/iStock / Getty Images
As well as our weekly blog, we publish videos like this one every week on the Screenagers YouTube channel
Many young people are overwhelmed by constant social media use, which can displace important activities like sleep, schoolwork, and friendships. Over 200 school districts are suing platforms like Meta for harms related to social media addiction. The blog covers what problematic social media use is from a clinical perspective and how our kids can talk with a friend (or family member) if they are worried their friend might have some level of problematic use.
READ MORE >
A week ago, Instagram announced changes to its rules for “Teen Accounts.” All new teen users will be defaulted into these accounts, and current teen users will transition over the next two months. Instagram’s head of Products, discussed these changes, and one comment surprised me. She mentioned that teens aged 13 to 16 will need parental permission to have a public account, hoping this would encourage dialogue between teens and parents about social media use. However, I feel this still puts too much responsibility on parents when we need broader societal solutions. I discuss this and the rest of the changes in today's blog.
READ MORE >
We have created a table that compares the 4 most common social media platforms and the specific ways they are similar and different. Spoiler alert, they are way more similar than different. It makes perfect sense since companies see what young people use on other apps and incorporate such features into their own apps.
READ MORE >for more like this, DR. DELANEY RUSTON'S NEW BOOK, PARENTING IN THE SCREEN AGE, IS THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE FOR TODAY’S PARENTS. WITH INSIGHTS ON SCREEN TIME FROM RESEARCHERS, INPUT FROM KIDS & TEENS, THIS BOOK IS PACKED WITH SOLUTIONS FOR HOW TO START AND SUSTAIN PRODUCTIVE FAMILY TALKS ABOUT TECHNOLOGY AND IT’S IMPACT ON OUR MENTAL WELLBEING.
