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很多父母反对孩子使用的社交媒体有没有好处？

As I was walking down the aisle at the grocery store, I passed a dad talking to his teenage daughter. “You spent four hours on TikTok last night!?” he questioned. The clear disappointment in his voice led to an ongoing argument about social media as I quickly exited the aisle. Afterwards, I thought of countless ways social media could be harmful. Why do we waste so much time on those platforms? Maybe it’s because they’re not all bad. For all the harm social media can do to our kids, it can also do a lot of good—if we teach them to use it wisely.

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Social media may be the single best way to stay in contact with family and friends you can’t see on a regular basis. Just like the Christmas cards you may have received weeks ago, there’s an opportunity for an ongoing update of what’s happening in their lives. It’s a great supplement(补充) to stay engaged between in-person interactions. What’s more, social media allows you to meet other people across the world who share a common passion.

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Tips, tricks, and life skills are all over social media, but some content can even go deeper into educational opportunities. These can help develop new interests or generate a deeper passion for things your kids have already been learning. This content can even serve as an intro(前奏) to some career paths they’re interested in before diving all-in with it as their college major.

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As kids begin to produce their own content, it gives them a space to be creative. Whether it’s new dance moves, trick shots, baking recipes, or an artistic graphic, the opportunities are endless. Even if it’s just saved in their archives(收藏夹) and never posted, they had a chance to think creatively.