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Most parents agree that parenting is a challenge, even under the best circumstances. But with new websites, apps, and other on line entertainment and distractions cropping up seemingly every day-and kids growing up with devices in their hands, being exposed to more and more of it-parenting in an on line world can feel overwhelming. Consider these numbers:
• People Magazine reported on a study that found that 80% of parents think technology has made parenting harder, and 86% of parents think technology has made children grow up faster than before.
• According to a recent Pew Research study, more than half of all parents in the United States are worried about their teenagers seeing explicit content (71%), being distracted from their schoolwork by social media (61%), and other issues like bullying, experiencing anxiety and depression, and wasting time on line.
• The COVID-19 pandemic didn’t help things, as most children suddenly had more access to screens. In 2021, a study revealed that 82% of parents in the United States were worried about the amount of time their children spent on screens.
• Last year, a British study concluded that parents wanted more controls over the games their kids spent on line, with 45% of parents surveyed saying they were worried about the amount of time their children spent gaming.
While there aren’t any secret formulas to make parenting easier, there are tools that can help address some major concerns. With ExperiencelQ from SC, there are several ways to use technology to make parenting a little easier (instead of a little harder):
• Limit your kids’ access to individual websites and apps. For example, if your children are among the 90-99% of kids in the United States who play video games, you can deny access to certain games, or set time limits or specific times of day that they can be used.
• Set content filters so your children are protected from explicit content. Filters can be applied to any internet-enabled device, including cell phones and Smart TVs .
• If you’re one of the 67% of parents who think their child is addicted to social media, you can set limits on social media apps or block certain content on social media.
Parenting is good, hard work. With ExperiencelQ, you can set guardrails around your children’s online lives so they aren’t forced to grow up too soon, and aren’t subject to some of the risks of the online world.
Ready to take control and steer your Wi-Fi experience?
Sign up for ExperiencelQ today. Give SC a call at (877) 723-6875.
