Social Media: Our topic in April
Scrolling, posting, liking ... Social media is part of everyday life for most teenagers today. In the dossier «The allure of social media», my colleague Mirjam Oertli explores the question of how the constant streaming of information is affecting our children. What concerns are justified, what does the research say? What can parents do?
Author Charlotte Theile, mother of a two-year-old boy, deals with the question of whether children's photos belong on the Internet or not. And what the dangers are. She finds it difficult when pictures of children are completely banned from the internet for fear of abuse, writes Theile. «I am convinced that if we no longer see children, we will also lose sight of the world they live in.»
In her opinion piece, Theile argues in favour of a pragmatic approach to the topic: «Despite all the heated debates - the people who are simply happy about a cute picture of a child are in the majority. And when we weigh up how we live our everyday lives with children, we shouldn't lose sight of what is beautiful and easy.»
If you want to have a healthy relationship with your parents, you first have to detach yourself from them, says psychologist Sandra Konrad. «Some people are constantly disappointed in their parents and resent them when they are not what they want them to be. Others bend themselves into adulthood to please their parents and fulfil their expectations - and ultimately fail to live up to their own needs and dreams.» I highly recommend the interview with Sandra Konrad.
Get through April safely and stay confident.
Yours sincerely,
Yours, Nik Niethammer
