Children 'ill-equipped' for social media

[Still Waters]

The Children's Commissioner for England has called for compulsory digital literacy to be taught in primary schools to help children cope with the pressure of getting likes, comments and views on social media.

The call comes after an in-depth study, involving eight groups with 32 children aged eight to 12, found the most popular social media accounts are Snapchat, Instagram, Musical.ly and Whatsapp - despite them being blocked for under-13s.

The report - called Life in Likes - found that while eight to 10-year-old children use social media in a playful, creative way - often to play games - this changes significantly as their social circles expand in Year 7 and secondary school.

Many Year 7 children say they are finding social media hard to manage and becoming over-dependent on likes and comments for social validation.

https://news.sky.com/story/children-ill-equipped-for-social-media-demands-11194861

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-42563173

[Eldorado]

Schoolteachers once again being asked to do the job of parents?

[Colt Storm]

Seems so yes.

[GlitterRose]

Children are ill-equipped to navigate an adult world? Even a virtual one?

You'd think adults might have already figured that out, but apparently...