Michelle Obama says parents should not think about their children as friends
Michelle Obama says parents should not easily surrender to the demands of their children.
On Wednesday’s episode of “Imo“Bodcast, who has her brother, Craig Robinson, Obama, spoke about how parents can impose rules about screen time and use social media for their children. The episode appeared guest Jonathan Hydeet, a social psychologist and author of the book” The Sunuious Generation “.
In response to the listener’s question about the challenges she faced in managing digital customs for her daughters, Obama said that parents must “understand that your children are not your friends.”
She said that it is important for parents to set clear limits that they believe in and that they adhere to “all the time”, because children always experience their ability to pay before the adult cave.
“They are waiting to return to your word. They are waiting to know the time it will take. How often I can surpass you? Because, as I say, they have time at their hands. Children do not have fun
Thinking about their upbringing, Robinson added that their mother believed that the saying was not enough.
Robinson said: “I was just thinking about how our parents did my parents and what my mother says about saying” no “is that he does not say” no “, he holds your work.” “He explains why you say” no “, and he is superior to your children.”
This is why parents need to be steadfast in their willingness to do the difficult things necessary to maintain the safety of their children.
“You will be disappointing for them, fear them, make them harm, argue with them, and do all the things you don’t want to do with your best friends,” Obama said. “But in the end, as fathers, we are responsible for securing the safety and health of the children we bring to this world.”
Depending on his experience in working with Gen Z, Haidt said that many people of twenties say they often have their parents who were late in giving them phones or accessing social media.
Hadd said: “What you will never hear is a 23 -year -old general. I hope that my father had gave me a smartphone and social media at middle school.
He said that although it may be difficult to remove children from social media, he will be worth it in the end.
Obama and Robinson are not the only ones who spoke about the impact of social media and the use of the screen on children.
In an interview in January 2024, Penélope Cruz described social media as a “harsh experience on children, for teenagers”.
“It is very easy to manipulate it, especially if you have a brain that is still formed,” Cruz told ELLE.
In May, Kate Winslet’s daughter, Mia Thripton, said that she had “had no” on social media and did not want her, adding that her mother encouraged her to provide a list of positives and negatives to join Instagram when she was fourteen years old.
“The negatives have completely outperformed the professionals for me,” said Thapelton.
This comes at a time when many countries are explored all over the world – including Australia and Norway – ways to implement tougher controls The use of social media for children.
Obama and Robinson representative did not immediately respond to a request for the comment that Business Insider sent outside the normal hours.