“You are the sum of the 5 people that you spend the most time with.”
This phrase was made well known by Jim Rohn long before social media became a huge part of everyone’s life.
This means that now your teenager is the sum of their 5 biggest digital influences.
Get talking with (not at) your teens about who they follow on Twitter, what they watch on YouTube and what they like on Instagram.
Get them to ‘Pause to Ponder’ where they get their information, read their News or pick up their opinions.
Make sure your teens digital world – and the 5 biggest sources of information or influence are conscious not hap hazard or just random.
Get them thinking critically.
Guide (not sledgehammer) your kids into choosing their networks carefully.