Presentation for the parents of middle schoolers.

1. 21st
Century
Paren.ng:
a
brave
new
world
with
Eric
Castro

2. Genera.on
Z
Independence
Rela.onships
Technology

3. Genera.on
Z

4. “the
first
post-­‐9/11
genera.on,
one
raised
amid
ins.tu.onal
and
economic
instability,
informed
by
the
looming
shadow
of
deple.ng
resources
and
global
warming,
and
globally
connected
via
social
media.”

5. “ALer
seeing
their
parents
lose
jobs
and
their
older
siblings
move
back
home,
this
genera.on
will
avoid
debt.
They’ll
be
diligent
researchers,
always
considering
what’s
a
good
investment,
and
less
likely
to
make
impulse
purchases.
In
our
study,
57%
of
Zs
said
they
would
rather
save
money
than
spend
it
immediately.”

6. “Digital
Na.ves”
ala
Marc
Prensky
(2001)

7. How
did
we
get
to
this
point?
the
iPo[y

8. Independence

10. “The
world
is
actually
even
safer
than
when
I
was
a
child,
and
I
just
want
to
give
them
the
same
freedom
and
independence
that
I
had
—
basically
an
old-­‐fashioned
childhood,”
she
said.
“I
think
it’s
absolutely
cri.cal
for
their
development
—
to
learn
responsibility,
to
experience
the
world,
to
gain
confidence
and
competency.”
Free-­‐range
paren.ng

11. Rela.onships

12. Lowest
rate
of
in.macy/
closeness

13. “True
in.macy
feels
terrifying
and
foreign.
Although
they
desire
stability
and
commitment
in
rela.onships,
they
do
not
feel
deserving
or
worthy
of
a
good
partnership.”

14. Lowest
rate
of
marriage
recorded

15. Rela.onships
are
hard

16. Technology

18. It’s NOT the technology
“Technology isolates people.”

20. Daily
overuse
of
media
and
technology
has
a
nega.ve
effect
on
the
health
of
all
children,
preteens
and
teenagers
by
making
them
more
prone
to
anxiety,
depression,
and
other
psychological
disorders,
as
well
as
by
making
them
more
suscep.ble
to
future
health
problems.
Poke Me: How Social Networks Can Both
Help and Harm Our Kids

21. Facebook
can
be
distrac.ng
and
can
nega.vely
impact
learning.
Studies
found
that
middle
school,
high
school
and
college
students
who
checked
Facebook
at
least
once
during
a
15-­‐minute
study
period
achieved
lower
grades.
Poke Me: How Social Networks Can Both
Help and Harm Our Kids

22. Research-­‐based
Advice

23. Consciously
build
independence

24. Encourage
close
friendships

25. Facilitate
family
communica.on

26. Limit
social
media

27. Talk
about
social
media
"You have to start talking about
appropriate technology use early and
often and build trust, so that when
there is a problem, whether it is being
bullied or seeing a disturbing image,
your child will talk to you about it."
Larry Rosen, PhD

29. Consciously build independence
Encourage close friendships
Facilitate family communication
Limit social media
Talk about social media
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