While they may, in theory, be mature enough to have a phone or computer, they may not be ready to navigate the complexity of social communication via devices.
, we sometimes see the fallout of these negative interactions that happen outside of school. I find myself helping students navigate this fallout following weekends where texting or chat interactions have gone awry. A common difficulty is that none of the parties involved ever want to come together and talk in the same room for fear of face-to-face confrontation. They are sometimes ashamed, embarrassed, and still angry about mean things that were said.
to communicate the rejection, frustration, anger, and sadness they feel, in a productive way. Their immediate reaction is to fight back with harsher language and angrier words, which elicits more of the same from their peers.Sometimes we need to make decisions for our kids that we falsely believed they were mature enough to make for themselves. Restrict communication through computers, gaming consoles, tablets, and phones. Do not allow it. At all.
You are the best judge of your child’s capability and maturity. If they have struggled with texting or group chats with peers, end their capacity to participate. It seems harsh, but until they learn the social skills that are required when communicating with texts and social media, they need to be restricted.Teaching kids how to communicate using texts, group chats, and social media takes consistency and many real-world examples.
However, to leave the texting, group chatting, and social media unchecked can lead to serious consequences that can be very difficult to reverse.
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