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‘Kids can bypass anything if they’re clever enough!’ How do you try to guide your children through the digital world while growing up? (www.theguardian.com)

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This article really struck a chord with me, since I'm increasingly worried about my children growing up in a world that is fundamentally different from the one I grew up in. It's incredibly hard to make sure that children are not confronted with disturbing imagery and all the propaganda that is circulating online without the fully developed critical thinking of an educated adult. How do you go about making sure your children become responsible adults online?

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 days ago

Thanks! This sounds interesting and I'll look into it.

Concerning parental controls I share your doubts. While you may be able to have some form of limited control over the device used by the child, there is no control whatsoever over the type of content shared by peers. It just seems difficult to make sure that my children already have the necessary skill set of critical thinking at a very young age. I know for a fact that I didn't have that skill at the age of 6 or 10. Luckily I only ever got my first mobile phone, a good ol' Nokia brick, at the age of 16.