{"id":10844,"date":"2019-09-26T20:58:53","date_gmt":"2019-09-26T18:58:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=10844"},"modified":"2025-05-24T06:03:11","modified_gmt":"2025-05-24T04:03:11","slug":"connectivity-improved-the-way-we-bring-up-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2019\/09\/connectivity-improved-the-way-we-bring-up-children\/","title":{"rendered":"Connectivity Improved the Way We Bring Up Children"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em><strong>B2 &#8211; Upper Intermediate<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For most families, it can be difficult to keep up with the rapid development in technological devices, mobile applications, and the ways young people use them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Digital parents play a crucial role in molding how their children use digital media. It&#8217;s important for parents to have conversations with their children about the digital world &#8211; so families can make the best use of it and enable children to navigate it safely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read the article on connectivity and raising children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.co.uk\/entry\/digital-parents-how-connectivity-has-improved-the-way-we-bring-up-children_uk_5cc3060ee4b05f4d35ff4a7b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>https:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.co.uk\/entry\/digital-parents-how-connectivity-has-improved-the-way-we-bring-up-children_uk_5cc3060ee4b05f4d35ff4a7b<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Is technology a good or a bad thing?<br>2. How has technology changed parenting?<br>3. What are the advantages and disadvantages of using gadgets for children?<br>4. 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