Notes-Howsocialmediaaffectsmeandfamilymembers.docx

How social media affects me and family members

How social media affects me: I can spend hours on YouTube watching DIY videos, homeschooling videos, popular news stories and Organize Your Planner videos.

Pros: I learn how to do something and get ideas, and current on current events.

Cons: I use too much time watching videos and run out of time or fail to follow through with a project because of other obligations

How social media affects my 11 yr. old son, Joey: If I allow it, he will spend the entire day on YouTube watching gaming videos.

Pros: He learns how to problem solve; he learns how to play the game.

Cons: too much screen time is unhealthy, exposure to violence, etc.……

How social media affects my 16 yr. old stepdaughter, Lexi: She spends a lot of time on her cell phone. She spends hours on popular social media sites like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter posting videos, pictures, and participating in challenges. 

Pros: its engaging, she stays up to date with current events, able to express herself, etc.

Cons: too reliant on social media, can be a distraction, exposed to violence and negativity, etc.…. 

My 2yr old nephew, Brent: He will watch the same videos Kids YouTube for hours nonstop. If we take his tablet away, he screams and throws a short tantrum. 

Pros: All of the videos are educational.