Description

This video series, Our Social Dilemma, is a multi-part workshop aimed at guiding parents through the challenges of raising children in a tech-saturated world. Over several weeks, the series explores critical topics on screen use, social media, and gaming, emphasizing practical tips and insights for fostering healthier relationships with technology.

The series ultimately aims to provide parents with a roadmap for understanding and addressing screen-related issues, promoting family well-being in today’s screen-filled world.

What you’ll learn

Here is exactly what we cover in this course:

1. Introduction to Screen Impacts: The series opens by discussing various types of screens and their wide-ranging effects on children and teens, covering topics like screen stress, gaming, social media, and even the impact of online pornography.

2. Types of Screens and Brain Effects: The next video examines specific types of screens and their unique impacts on the developing brain, highlighting the importance of recognizing how technology usage can affect neurological growth and health.

3. Setting Positive Limits: Parents are encouraged to create screen-free times, which can lead to richer, more meaningful family interactions and personal development, fostering a balance that promotes stronger relationships and healthier lifestyles.

4. Effects on the Teenage Brain: A closer look at how screens affect teens’ brains provides insights into mood, behaviour, and focus, offering parents a better understanding of how screen time may influence common teenage challenges.

5. Screens and Stress: The series also addresses the relationship between screens, social media, and stress. Children’s natural stress responses may be overstimulated, impacting their real-life interactions and coping mechanisms.

6. Gaming’s Impact: Another video discusses gaming, acknowledging both the potential benefits of shared gaming experiences and the risks of excessive use, including physical symptoms and the possibility that gaming can serve as an escape from underlying needs or issues.

7. Dangers of Pornography: This critical segment educates parents on the impact of pornography on the developing brain, cautioning against the assumption that children are immune to such online risks and encouraging proactive discussions on this topic.

8. Workshop Conclusion: In the final video, key themes are recapped, and practical resources are provided. The series concludes with a vision for parents to become informed, compassionate guides, empowering their families and communities to cultivate a healthy, balanced relationship with digital technology.