Life before Covid is different from life after it, and so is the situation for social media existence in our daily routine. Once Lebanon was hit with the covid wave, we were forced to have our work and entertainment done on different softwares. This was the beginning of parents handing in the apps to their children since they were the only source of education and entertainment. Unfortunately, we discovered that some cartoons or apps are not as innocent as we thought they are. Contrary to that, they are embedded with malicious scenes that directly hit children on their mental and psychological health. We decided to dive deeply into the negative effects of social media in the children's lives. The purpose of this presentation is a part of a campaign to raise awareness and to provide tips and strategies for effective parenting in the digital era, to help you promote your children's healthy and safe use of technology.

1. PARENTING
IN THE DIGITAL ERA

2. TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Introduction
2. Challenges of Parenting in the Digital Era
3. Digital parenting style
4. Tips for Effective Parenting in the Digital Era
5. Laws and regulations
6. Conclusion

3. THE DIGITAL ERA
The digital era is characterized by the extensive use of
digital technology in all aspects of our lives:
- Work,
- Education,
- Entertainment,
- Socializing.

4. The need for parenting in the digital era

5. "THE DIGITAL ERA IS IMPACTING EVERY
ASPECT OF OUR LIVES, AND IT'S UP TO US TO
ENSURE THAT TECHNOLOGY IS A FORCE FOR
GOOD, NOT A SOURCE OF HARM."
Tim Cook, CEO of Apple Inc.

6. 2. CHALLENGES OF
PARENTING IN THE DIGITAL
ERA

7. IMPACT OF TECHNOLOGY ON CHILDREN

8. NEGATIVE
EFFECTS
OF
TECHNOLOGY

9. COMMON DIGITAL DEVICES AND
PLATFORMS

10. Cyberbullying
Cyberbullying can take many forms,
such as
-Sending mean messages,
-Spreading rumors,
-Posting embarrassing photos or
videos online.

11. ONLINE
REPUTATION

12. SOCIAL MEDIA

13. ONLINE PREDATORS

14. GAMING

15. ADDICTION TO SCREENS
Negative impacts on your children's
- Physical and mental health
- Academic and social development.

16. EXPOSURE TO INAPPROPRIATE
CONTENT

17. 3. DIGITAL PARENTING STYLE

18. DIGITAL PARENTING STYLE

19. WHAT'S YOUR DIGITAL PARENTING STYLE?
Restrictive
Balanced
Collaborative
Permissive

20. PARENTING STYLE QUIZ

21. PARENTING STYLE QUIZ

22. PARENTING STYLE QUIZ

23. Now, count up your answers ladies for each letter:
Mostly A's: Restrictive digital parenting style
Mostly B's: Balanced digital parenting style
Mostly C's: Permissive digital parenting style
Mostly D's: Collaborative digital parenting style
PARENTING STYLE QUIZ

24. 4.TIPS FOR EFFECTIVE PARENTING
IN THE DIGITAL ERA

25. ESTABLISHING
RULESAND GUIDELINES
-Limiting screen time,
-Specifying appropriate content,
- Establishing privacy settings.

26. FAMILY
ONLINE
SAFETY
AGREEMENT

27. ENCOURAGING OPEN COMMUNICATION
Nurturing Open and Honest
Communication with Your Children
Building trust
Active listening
Encourage safe and responsible online
behavior

28. MODELING HEALTHY SCREEN USE

29. THE LATEST RECOMMENDATION FROM THE
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS (AAP)

30. MONITORING CHILDREN'S DIGITAL ACTIVITY
You, as parents, can keep an eye on
your children's online activity by
checking:
-Browsing history,
-Social media accounts
-Text messages.

31. Monitor your children's
use of electronic devices
Communicate
openly
Monitor and
adjust Parental
control tools
Choose age-
appropriate
content filters
and monitoring
tools
Manage your
children's digital use.
PARENTAL CONTROL TOOLS

32. FAMILY OPTIONS IN WIN 10

33. SET UP PARENTAL CONTROLS WITH ANDROID

34. PARENTAL CONTROL TOOLS

35. CONSIDERATIONS AND LIMITATIONS

36. 5. LAWS AND REGULATIONS

38. These activities are considered illegal
crimes and are punishable by Lebanese
laws and regulations applicable in this
field.
Some of these articles:
 Article 383
 Article 508
 Article 525
Crimes Involving Information Systems in Lebanon

39. 6. CONCLUSION

40. CONCLUSION
To ensure healthy development in the
digital age, you must:
- Maintain open and safe relationships
with your children,
- Encouraging ongoing conversations
- Building digital resilience through
confident parenting and setting
boundaries.

41. CONCLUSION

42. RESOURCES FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AND SUPPORT
Some popular resources include:
-Common Sense Media,
-National Cyber Security Alliance
-Family Online Safety Institute.
You can check these links for further info
https://www.isf.gov.lb/en/cybersecurity

43. THANK YOU