Media Research Society has been transformed by technology and social media. The media tools for communication, collaboration, and social networking have changed the way parents and families manage their daily lives. This dynamic transformation has not only altered the way educators and parents interact with children, but also how teachers use materials in the classroom. According to a joint position statement created by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (naeyc) and the Fred Rogers Center for Early Learning and Children’s Media at Saint Vincent College, Technology and Interactive Media as Tools in Early Childhood Programs Serving Children from Birth through Age 8, “Interactive media provides challenges and opportunities
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Over the past decade, there has been an explosion of information and advice about raising children in the media. In nearly every category from books and magazines to television and the internet, messages about raising children are being focused to parents at an unprecedented degree. Personally, in a way, I do use social media in determining how I should discipline my child. Being raised in a somewhat abuses household I am determined to break the cycle with my parenting, in doing so I have read multiple books, used various internet courses, and not to mention this online ECE class. On Facebook I follow a couple child guidance pages and have even implemented a numerous DAP techniques into my parenting. However, on the other side, I have also seen many not so appropriate techniques from various television shows portraying kids being disrespectful to their teachers and parents and absorbing profanity into their vocabulary, which can simply be picked up from commercials. However, on ABC Family, There is a television show called The Fosters, which I feel does a great job at portraying parents and teachers in a positive light. The parents in the series are a lesbian couple raising a modern culturally diverse family. They are also foster/adoptive parents to four children and one child of their own. In many situations they display positive guidance while disciplining their …show more content…
Just like the amount of time it’s also crucial for parents to understand that the content of the media also matters. I recommend choosing programs that model behavior that is valued within your community. When my son and I watch television, I always try to promote his critical thinking by asking questions like, “What would you do in this situation?” or “How would you stop that from happening?” As parents and educators, we have a unique opportunity to help young children navigate the media messages that surround them and help them to accept and celebrate
Over the past decade, there has been an explosion of information and advice about raising children in the media. In nearly every category from books and magazines to television and the internet, messages about raising children are being focused to parents at an unprecedented degree. Personally, in a way, I do use social media in determining how I should discipline my child. Being raised in a somewhat abuses household I am determined to break the cycle with my parenting, in doing so I have read multiple books, used various internet courses, and not to mention this online ECE class. On Facebook I follow a couple child guidance pages and have even implemented a numerous DAP techniques into my parenting. However, on the other side, I have also seen many not so appropriate techniques from various television shows portraying kids being disrespectful to their teachers and parents and absorbing profanity into their vocabulary, which can simply be picked up from commercials. However, on ABC Family, There is a television show called The Fosters, which I feel does a great job at portraying parents and teachers in a positive light. The parents in the series are a lesbian couple raising a modern culturally diverse family. They are also foster/adoptive parents to four children and one child of their own. In many situations they display positive guidance while disciplining their …show more content…
Just like the amount of time it’s also crucial for parents to understand that the content of the media also matters. I recommend choosing programs that model behavior that is valued within your community. When my son and I watch television, I always try to promote his critical thinking by asking questions like, “What would you do in this situation?” or “How would you stop that from happening?” As parents and educators, we have a unique opportunity to help young children navigate the media messages that surround them and help them to accept and celebrate