Why old school parenting doesn’t work.
A few weeks ago, in a session at the Guadaíza high school family workshop, we began talking about parenting styles and also about the dangers of the internet for children. We came to a clear conclusion: the authoritarian parenting style doesn't work. Given the current state of society, it's better to try to guide and accompany than to impose. As I've been saying for some time, I think we're all aware that we're being pioneers. We find ourselves in a time of uncertainty, facing a new scenario: never before have families like ours faced raising children with constant access to technology. As soon as they have a device in their hands, they also have great power: access to an immense amount of information that we can't control. And with it, many dangers lurk: cyberbullying, pornography, pedophiles, abuse, the digital footprint that can determine their future. Those of us who are from the '80s generation don't have a digital footprint. Well, actually, we do...
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