tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3028155546586118523.post5515328773769552232..comments2023-07-20T02:43:29.025-07:00Comments on Social Media Simplify: Social Media & Its Effect on Children: My Article from Social Media JournalSyed Mohsin Razahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04212412966580334525noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3028155546586118523.post-27357079977308184922011-01-21T13:11:55.717-08:002011-01-21T13:11:55.717-08:00Hi Syed,
Thank you very much for taking the time t...Hi Syed,<br />Thank you very much for taking the time to write about an issue that requires so much attention when so little thought is given to it. I recently initiated the Pledge of Responsible Social Media Users and to date 70 people have taken this pledge. I look forward to receiving more thoughts and of course more people signing up to take the pledge. While I know we cannot completely remove irresponsibility from the Internet, we can together be a voice towards keeping the cyber world safe. <br />Cheers - Dora<br />http://peacefrompieces.blogspot.com/2010/12/pledge-of-responsible-social-media.htmlAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05013377811658116154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3028155546586118523.post-14957102213886248842011-01-01T10:36:43.674-08:002011-01-01T10:36:43.674-08:00Hi Sue,
First of all thanks for your time you gav...Hi Sue,<br /><br />First of all thanks for your time you gave to my post. I am more than delighted & honored to have you commenting on my written piece.<br /><br />I was working on a social media marketing project of my own and suddenly I realised that I was going wrong in targeting without considering the huge user-base made up of our growing children (under 13). And that gave me the thoughts I have covered in this post.<br /><br />I am writing for Social Media Club's blog again this January and I would love to cover the points you have made in your invaluable comment, especially the points of car driving and consuming alcohol.<br /><br />Agreeing to your point of technology advancement & easy availability (iPad, iPhone etc.)again I find the parents responsible for the very same. Kids do demand to float with trends but it is up to the parents and teachers that how they shape the future generation which is literally supposed to bloom under their supervision!<br /><br />I wish to read you near soon on the web. And thanks for inspiring me to keep on thinking on Child Safety issue.<br /><br />Have a great time.<br /><br />Regards,<br /><br />Syed M. Raza.//Syed Mohsin Razahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04212412966580334525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3028155546586118523.post-29693680055429280192010-12-31T10:02:22.139-08:002010-12-31T10:02:22.139-08:00Hi Syed,
Your article came up on my Google Alert ...Hi Syed, <br />Your article came up on my Google Alert because it mentioned my book Toxic Childhood. I really enjoyed it and am so glad you're drawing attention to the potential problems of children spending too much of their lives on screen-based play and socialising. <br />One point I'd like to add is that we need to be aware of the different issues involved for different age groups. To me, the most important group to consider is the youngest -- children under the age of 7, many of whom are now spending as much time on screen-based activities as teenagers did a decade ago. <br />At this very early age, children need to be learning real-life human skills -- social and physical skills that can only be learned in real time and real space through interaction with real people. I should like to see worldwide recommendations that children under three shouldn't use screen-based technology at all (that includes TV and DVDs), and children between three and seven should be limited to an hour or so a day. From seven to twelve, there should also be sensible limits, negotiated with parents. <br />As Iphone and Ipad technology grows this issue is going to become rapidly more pressing. At the moment, no one seems to be thinking about the children (thank you for being an exception!). But there are lots of things in the world that are great for adults, but not appropriate for little kids. We wouldn't let a six-year-old drive a car or drink alcohol because it could damage an immature body and brain. <br />Thanks again for writing your piece. <br />Best wishes, <br />Sue PalmerUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17046546590920818771noreply@blogger.com