Dr. Oh Eun-young, a psychiatrist, gave advice on parenting concerns about her sixth-grade daughter posting revealing photos on SNS (social networking services).
The story of the ‘Golden Parenting Problem Solving Center’ was introduced in the Channel A entertainment program ‘These Days of Parenting – My Golden Child’, which aired on the 20th.
On this day, Hong Hyeon-hee told the story of a mother who was worried about her sixth-grade daughter who was obsessed with social media.
The storyteller said, “At first, he posted a picture of his dog, but a few days ago, he decided to wear an idol concept costume and did a sexy dance and made strange gestures. I thought she was my daughter and I was so upset that I cried. “A child who is so obsessed with getting views that he even takes revealing pictures, how can I get him to stop addicting to SNS?” he said.
After hearing the story, Shin Ae-ra sympathized and said, “This really worries me as a parent,” and Jeong Hyeong-don pointed out, “Even if it’s okay to use SNS, isn’t there a problem with a 6th grader doing a sexy dance just because of the number of ‘likes’?”
In response, Dr. Eunyoung Oh said, “SNS is another form of communication channel, and if used well, it can also have a positive effect. Don’t you post strange photos on social media? “I usually take 1,000 photos and upload only the prettiest and coolest one, so if I don’t have a clear standard, worrying issues can arise when I compare my real life with the lives of others,” he said.
He continued, “Isn’t the storyteller worried about the child becoming preoccupied with increasing the number of ‘likes’? Most people who click ‘Like’ are people who don’t know much. If I place too much weight on how others evaluate me on social media, my self-esteem continues to diminish. Also, if the number of ‘likes’ increases and then decreases, you may feel like you are a worthless or unimportant person, and this can have a psychological impact. “We have to be careful,” he emphasized.
Source: Donga
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