Medical experts urge parents to closely monitor their teenagers' media consumption, emphasizing the importance of content over platform. A new report highlights how exposure to positive media, such as that which fosters empathy, is beneficial compared to violent or aggressive content. Experts recommend that parents should not hesitate to comment on inappropriate material. They also stress the importance of becoming digital role models and understanding the influencers teenagers follow, along with the effects of AI on content recommendations. Teaching kids to navigate media is now as vital as guiding them in healthy eating.
We do need to speak up, even quickly and say uh oh I don't know if that was Ok or I don't like that, we don't do that in our family.
Just as we teach our kids how to navigate healthy food choices in a sea of food, we have to now teach them how to navigate media.
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