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21st century Parenting: A brave new world

This document discusses parenting Generation Z and the role of technology. It notes that Generation Z values independence, diligent research, and avoiding debt due to economic instability. Relationships are difficult for this generation, which experiences low rates of intimacy and marriage. While technology connects people, overuse of social media negatively impacts children's mental health and academic performance. The document recommends that parents consciously build children's independence, encourage close friendships, facilitate family communication, limit social media use, and openly discuss social media to guide children.

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21st  Century  Paren.ng:
 a  brave  new  world with  Eric  Castro
Genera.on  Z   Independence   Rela.onships   Technology
Genera.on  Z
“the  first  post-­‐9/11  genera.on,  one  raised  amid  ins.tu.onal  and   economic  instability,  informed  by  the  looming  shadow  of  deple.ng   resources  and  global  warming,  and  globally  connected  via  social  media.”
“ALer  seeing  their  parents  lose  jobs  and  their   older  siblings  move  back  home,  this   genera.on  will  avoid  debt.  They’ll  be  diligent   researchers,  always  considering  what’s  a   good  investment,  and  less  likely  to  make   impulse  purchases.  In  our  study,  57%  of  Zs   said  they  would  rather  save  money  than   spend  it  immediately.”
“Digital  Na.ves”  ala  Marc  Prensky  (2001)
How  did  we  get  to  this  point? the  iPo[y
Independence
“The  world  is  actually  even  safer  than  when  I   was  a  child,  and  I  just  want  to  give  them  the   same  freedom  and  independence  that  I  had   —  basically  an  old-­‐fashioned  childhood,”  she   said.  “I  think  it’s  absolutely  cri.cal  for  their   development  —  to  learn  responsibility,  to   experience  the  world,  to  gain  confidence  and   competency.” Free-­‐range  paren.ng
Rela.onships
Lowest  rate  of  in.macy/  closeness
“True  in.macy  feels  terrifying  and  foreign.   Although  they  desire  stability  and  commitment  in  rela.onships,  they  do  not  feel   deserving  or  worthy  of  a  good  partnership.”
Lowest  rate  of  marriage  recorded
Rela.onships  are  hard
Technology
It’s NOT the technology “Technology isolates people.”
Daily  overuse  of  media  and  technology  has  a   nega.ve  effect  on  the  health  of  all  children,   preteens  and  teenagers  by  making  them  more   prone  to  anxiety,  depression,  and  other   psychological  disorders,  as  well  as  by  making   them  more  suscep.ble  to  future  health   problems. Poke Me: How Social Networks Can Both Help and Harm Our Kids
Facebook  can  be  distrac.ng  and  can   nega.vely  impact  learning.  Studies  found  that   middle  school,  high  school  and  college   students  who  checked  Facebook  at  least  once   during  a  15-­‐minute  study  period  achieved   lower  grades. Poke Me: How Social Networks Can Both Help and Harm Our Kids
Research-­‐based  Advice
Consciously  build  independence
Encourage  close  friendships
Facilitate  family  communica.on
Limit  social  media
Talk  about  social  media "You have to start talking about appropriate technology use early and often and build trust, so that when there is a problem, whether it is being bullied or seeing a disturbing image, your child will talk to you about it." Larry Rosen, PhD
Consciously build independence Encourage close friendships Facilitate family communication Limit social media Talk about social media 21stCenturyParenting