By Ruth Bruegger
When I was young we watched programs that portrayed perfect families with problems that were resolved lovingly in thirty minutes. I remember the Mothers were always wise and always well dressed and their houses were immaculate and well the father was the enforcer. Wait till your father gets home became the mantra.
The psychologists discussed how women tried to compare themselves to these make believe characters. After all no mother I knew had a make up crew behind them. I suppose as a child I thought my family is nothing like this but my mother guided me to know what is real and what is not.
When I was talking to my son about a popular social media site, he was commenting how so many people do not have their real lives on their social media page. Everyone makes their lives sound grand and perfect. He also was saying how people compare themselves and measure themselves by other peoples fantasy lives.
I believe since time began mankind has compared themselves to their neighbors. Well, today your neighbor may be three thousand miles a way but it is the same thing but on a larger scale.
One thing has not changed children still need role models to guide them through this life. This would indicate that we the parents or grand parents and even great grandparents need to learn how to use social media ourselves.
I have used it as a tool for business but also, I like many others have family scattered all over the world. I think it is great I can send them a message and sometimes even get to chat if we happen to be on at the same time.
I believe the challenge is how do we use the tools in a positive way to enhance our lives not take away from them? Social media can keep a person from feeling so isolated when they are homebound. Also, you can connect with people with your interests and share ideas.
Recently, at a family get together everyone was in their own electronic space that is until we got out a board game and said let's play. There were three generations of people playing games. That still works too.
I will end this by saying the challenges for parents not knowledgeable with social media will seem immense, however the best influence on how your child feels about themselves will still rest with family surrounding them with love and acceptance.
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