Social media

are you signed up?

Arabic

Social media is very big now, it looks like everyone is on social media in one way or another.

I think it would be very hard to find someone that isn't on social media.

It has taken over our lives.

But we need to be careful how much time we spend on social media.

Are you addicted?

Could you come off social media tomorrow with out withdrawal symptoms.

We need to be careful that we don't get so consumed by social media.

We need to be careful how much time we spend on social media and we also need to be careful of how much time our children spend on social media.

Going out and playing is important for a child's development, getting to see friends face to face and not just by a video call or checking out the latest picture.

We also need to be careful also about social rules.

When it is time to eat, is it also time to be on social media?

Being around the supper table is an important time of the day for family.

It is our quality time, but if someone else is in another world, a digital world then they are loosing out on family time.

A good rule is no phone at the dinner table.

That can be hard for teenagers but it is so that their can be social interaction in family not just digitally.

Its also something parents need to stick to.

You can't tell your children not to do something and then do the very same thing yourself.

We need to protect our family values, nothing is really so important that it can't wait for 30 minutes while you all spend time together.

We need to keep family special and family time special, when your children are all grown up then you will miss those special times.