Social platforms like Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok bring war closer to home for everyone, including young kids.
Social platforms like Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok bring war closer to home for everyone, including young kidsVideos of not only the deadly attacks, but of Hamas terrorists kidnapping men, women and children have since circulated online, in addition to videos of bombings in Gaza, one of the most densely populated areas in the world.Sign up for NBC New York newsletters.
"I don’t think we need to shield kids from the current events of our time," Knight says."These are important conversations to be having, but it’s so important for parents to fact check and find reliable information."Kids are wanting autonomy with their own screens, and parents are feeling the need to supervise and to have limits, but it causes this daily power struggle in so many homes,” she says.
"Ask your child to show you images or videos that he or she deems scary online or on social media," Hafeez tells TODAY.com."Ask them what elements they find scary. If the child perceives these videos or photos as scary, ask why they are drawn to them in the first place." "Explain to your child the meaning of 'gossip' and how people or entities benefit from it," she says."Cite examples that might occur in your child’s school regarding how 'fake news' might be spread about a student, a sports team or a teacher."
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