Publisher's Synopsis
This book 'SOCIAL MEDIA SAFETY FOR TEENS: Parenting in the Digital Age to Help Teens Overcome Social Media Impacts on Mental Health' is a short and thorough description of how every parent can assist teenagers to overcome the negative effects of social media and maximize the positive effects for success in the digital age.
It is not cluttered with unnecessary theories but delves straight into practical procedures that teenagers can use to navigate through the social media impacts on mental health. The entire book was written in eight chapters and thirty-three pages, revealing how teenagers can be safe on social media through proper parenting in the digital age. The first chapter revealed in three pages the seven major impacts of social media on teenagers. The second chapter revealed in three pages the six major aspects of social media safety for teens. The third chapter revealed in four pages the fundamentals of the digital landscape, including the development of social media platforms, five prominent patterns in adolescent social media use, four prominent advantages of social media, and four prominent disadvantages of social media. The fourth chapter revealed in three pages the dangers and problems of social media, cyberbullying or online harassment, data management systems, privacy issues, and addiction to digital media and controlling screen time. The fifth chapter revealed in three pages the essence of developing digital resilience, including three aspects of digital resilience, and five techniques to develop digital resilience. The sixth chapter revealed in three pages the essence of parental support and advice on teens' safe use of social media, including four essential techniques for talking about social media with teens, four useful ideas for keeping an eye on and overseeing teens' internet activity, and four aspects of seeking professional help for teenage kids when necessary. The seventh chapter revealed in three pages the effective techniques for social media safety, including crucial security and privacy precautions to follow, four techniques for tackling online harassment and digital fighting, and four methods to help you harmonize screen time with physical activities. And, finally, the eighth chapter revealed in three pages the essence of boosting mental health in teenage kids, including identifying five major indicators of social media-related stress on teenagers, five techniques for helping teens develop a positive view of physical appearance and self-worth, and five positive coping strategies to help your adolescent children emulate. If you are determined to assist your teenage kids to thrive in the digital age without experiencing the negative aspects of social media impacts on mental health, this book 'SOCIAL MEDIA SAFETY FOR TEENS: Parenting in the Digital Age to Help Teens Overcome Social Media Impacts on Mental Health' will prove to be an invaluable guide for you.