A presentation on how Generation Z are navigating the Internet with it's risks and benefits, presented with the best way to parent.

1. G E N E R AT I O N Z
T H E R I S K S A N D B E N E F I T S
O F C Y B E R P A R E N T I N G
‘8/2011 Setup” by mightykenny is licensed by CC by 2.0
by Claire Gray

2. This is the Reinhardt Family. The mother, Kelly and
father, Mark are both born in Generation X. Their
children, Emma and Ben, are both Generation Z
children.
‘Family” by Tom Kelly is licensed by CC by 2.0

3. By the time Emma is two, she will have 53 minutes of screen time a day.
For every year after that, she will add another 2.5 hours per day.
“tv” by Meg Lessard is licensed by CC by 2.0

4. - 96% of kids will know how to use a TV
- 90% of kids will know how to use a computer
- 81% of kids will know how to use a video game console
- 66% of Kids will know how to use an iPad
By the time Ben is 8….
“M, using iPad” by henry… is licensed by CC by 2.0

5. 16% of parents Mark and Kelly’s age say feel technologically competent.
32% of eight year olds say they are technologically competent.
“Papa & M” by davitydave is licensed by CC by 2.0

6. “The problem with this
generation is that we
accept there should be
limits on the
consumption of many
things, such as sunlight
or sugar and salt, but
screen time is not
something that is
thought of as
consumption.”
- Dr. Aric Sigman
“iPad” by Mitch Bennett is licensed by CC by 2.0

7. H O W D O
M A R K A N D
K E L L Y
K E E P U P ?
‘8/2011 Setup” by mightykenny is licensed by CC by 2.0

8. “As these children come of age, [parents are] going to be
seeing the digital footprint left in their childhood’s wake,”
“student ipad 014” by Brad Flickinger is licensed by CC by 2.0
- Stacey Steinberg, Professor

9. 92% of U.S. adults now have a cellphone.
12% of them use it at a dinner time conversation to talk to their family.
Take the dinner table for example…
67% of children do it too…
“fabcom_DSCN3425” by Fabcom is licensed by CC by 2.0

10. Like Mark, 42% of
parents have searched
for their child's name
online to see what
information is out there
“Passe-partout (computer, e-mail, online)” by
Wies van Erp is licensed by CC by 2.0

11. “Children leave a digital trail,
and you feel like a negligent
parent if you're not
monitoring”
- Dan Savage, Author
“parenting” by Petras Gagilas is licensed by CC by 2.0

12. 1/3 of 9-19 year old internet users
have received unwanted sexual or
nasty comments online or by text
message.
Only 4-7% of parents are aware
that their child has been bullied
online.
“S3 broken screen” by feyip is licensed by CC by 2.0

13. “A big reason that children don't tell parents about abuse is that the
default reaction of parents is to take the internet away from them.”
- Dr. James Diamond
“1.365” by Troy Benson is licensed by CC by 2.0

14. K E L L Y A N D M A R K
W A N T T O T E A C H
T H E I R C H I L D R E N
D I G I T A L L I T E R A C Y
A N D A L S O K E E P
T H E M S A F E . W H A T
C A N T H E Y D O ?
‘8/2011 Setup” by mightykenny is licensed by CC by 2.0

15. “…if I believed
that invading their
privacy was what
was required in
order to keep them
safe, then I figured I
should be entitled
to engage in
whatever behaviour
I saw fit”
Some parents
resort to spying on
their kids online…
“Spying” by Stefson is licensed by CC by 2.0
- Mathew Ingram, Parent

16. Whilst others resort
to forgetting
technology entirely…
“We’re treating them like
little hard drives. This idea
of pushing children to the
absolute max of their
developmental norm
doesn’t give them time to
reason and problem-
solve. It actually
undermines both self-
confidence and fluid
reasoning, or the ability to
think.”
“Garbage” by Alex Barros is licensed by CC by 2.0
- Dr. Stephen Camarata, Professor

17. “We seem increasingly drawn to technologies that provide the illusion of companionship,
so if we are unable to be alone, we are far more likely to be lonely. If we don't teach our
children to be alone, they will know only how to be lonely. We can make our cars ''device-
free zones. We can demonstrate the value of conversation to our children.”
Some parents
argue for the best
of both worlds
“Family Outing in Jardin des Plantes” by smilla4 is licensed by CC by 2.0
- Sherry Turkle, Journalist

18. “While watching an episode of Sherlock the
other night, my 13-year-old sat on the couch
texting from his iPod, and glancing
randomly at the TV. When I suggested he
was missing the witty repartee between
Watson and Holmes, he shrugged and said:
“Mom, I’m paying attention. This is how
everyone watches TV now.”
Some believe children
are learning to adapt
by themselves…
“Watching TV” by Andrew Seaman is licensed by CC by 2.0
- Erin Anderssen, Journalist

19. “Studies are mixed as to the effects of technology on child
development, but one study suggests that children who play an hour of
video games a day are more social, but the same study also found that
playing more than three hours a day is physically harmful.”
The truth is that effects on
development are unknown.
“Captivating” by Jim Bauer is licensed by CC by 2.0
- Stacey Steinberg, Professor

20. Kelly and Mark have a lot of options on how to teach their children
digital literacy. Whilst the evidence of the effects on children
remain inconclusive, they can only let their children use technology
at their own risk, and help them learn when they need it.
‘Family” by Tom Kelly is licensed by CC by 2.0

21. Bibliography
‘8/2011 Setup” by mightykenny is licensed by CC by 2.0
Slide 3
1) Conrad, Brent. “Media Statistics - Children’s Use of TV, Internet, and Video Games”. TechAddiction Online Archive. Pub. 5
Jun 2014. Web. 27 May 2016.
Slide 4
1) Conrad, Brent. “Media Statistics - Children’s Use of TV, Internet, and Video Games”. TechAddiction Online Archive. Pub. 5 Jun
2014. Web. 27 May 2016.
Slide 5
1) Bober, Magdalena et al. “UK Children Go Online : final report of key project findings”. The Leeds University Economic And
Social Research Council. Leeds University Archives Online. Pub. 7 Apr. 2005. Web. 26 May 2016.
Slide 6
1) Ward, Victoria. “Children using internet from age of three, study finds”. The Telegraph. The Telegraph Online. Pub. 1 May
2013. Web. 26 May 2016.
Slide 8
1) Dell’Antonia, KJ. “Don’t Post About Me on Social Media, Children Say”. The New York Times. The New York Times Online.
Pub. 8 Mar. 2016. Web. 27 May 2016.
Slide 9
1) Rainie, Lee et al. “Americans’ Views on Mobile Etiquette”. Pew Research Centre. Pew Research Centre Online. Pub. 26 Aug
2015. Web. 27 May 2016.
Slide 10
1) Madden, Mary. “Parents, Teens, and Online Privacy” Pew Research Centre. Pew Research Centre Online. Pub. 20 Nov 2012.
Web. 27 May 2016.
Slide 11
1) Paul, Pamela. “Cyberparenting and the Risk of T.M.I.”. The New York Times. The New York Times Online. Pub. 5 May 2013.
Web. 25 May 2016.
Slide 12
1) Bober, Magdalena et al. “UK Children Go Online : final report of key project findings”. The Leeds University Economic And
Social Research Council. Leeds University Archives Online. Pub. 7 Apr. 2005. Web. 26 May 2016.

22. Bibliography (Cont’d)
‘8/2011 Setup” by mightykenny is licensed by CC by 2.0
Slide 13
1) Gordon, Olivia. “Do you know where your children go online?”. The Guardian. The Guardian Online. Pub. 9 Nov. 2013, Web.
25 May 2016.
Slide 15
1) Ingram, Mathew. “Snooping on your kids: If the NSA’s tools were available, I probably would have used them”. Gigaom
Online. Pub. 7 Aug 2013. Web. 25 May 2016.
Slide 16
1) Gulli, Cathy. “The collapse of parenting: Why it’s time for parents to grow up”. MacLean’s Magazine. MacLean’s Magazine
Online. Pub. 7 Jan 2016. Web. 25 May 2016.
Slide 17
1) Turkle, Sherry. “The flight from conversation”. The New York Times. The New York Times Online. Pub. 22 Apr. 2012. Web. 26
May 2016.
Slide 18
1) Anderssen, Erin. “Digital overload: How we are seduced by distraction”. The Globe And Mail. The Globe And Mail Online.
Pub. 29 Mar. 2014. Web. 25 May 2016.
Slide 19
1) Steinberg, Stacey. “5 Truths about Parenting Generation Z”. The Huffington Post. The Huffington Post Online. Pub. 13 May
2015. Web 25 May 2016.