The Internet space is accessible to everyone and, it would seem, serves to unite representatives of different generations. However, in most cases, children are not enthusiastic about the desire of parents to “friend” them on social networks. British Internet company Three conducted a study of the features of communication in social networks of teenagers and their parents.
More than 70% of all respondents would never like to be friends with their parents on social networks. And of those teens who have had the indiscretion to agree to virtual friendships with their ancestors, 30% would like to remove them from their friends. Why? On the one hand, this creates a sense of control, a “cap” and makes children behave unnaturally. On the other hand, the activity of parents exposed to a teenager’s social environment often makes him feel uncomfortable. After all, parents do not always understand the laws of youth subcultures and the rules of communication established among teenagers. They do things that put them in an uncomfortable position.
We offer you a rating of inappropriate behavior of their parents in social networks from the point of view of teenagers. 1. 24% of children are categorically against sharing photos with them.2 21% are annoyed with posting “inappropriate” from their point of view photos of the parents themselves.3 10% of teenagers feel uncomfortable with:
- inappropriate use of youth slang by parents,
- Strange comments left by parents on their wall.
4. Parental comments on statuses and posts annoy 9% of teens.5 At 4 percent of the negative assessments of adolescents scored:
- Comments on their photos,
- Comments on photos of friends,
- Correspondence with their friends.
6. “Likes” to posts unpleasant 3% of teenagers.
The desire of teenagers to separate from their parents and keep their personal space is understandable and quite natural. Therefore, before knocking on friends on Facebook, carefully and without pressure ask your son or daughter how appropriate it seems to your teenager. And if you have high confidence, try not to repeat the mistakes that make British children blush.
Source: estet-portal.com