What are the social skills to Teach children in this new, screen-based world?
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It is not simple to teach children social skills. We now find ourselves in a place without landmarks or a tour guide after adding in our new normal of additional screens. Fortunately, we do have one advantage: a lifetime of pre-covid communication that we can use to teach our children. We can be the best specialists in this area of our kids' life. Here are some ideas to discuss with your children when they begin to use screens and social media more frequently to help them become the best communicators both online and offline. This advice is excellent for grownups as well! Treat others how you would like to be treated. Avoid posting anything online that you would find awkward to express in person or on the phone. Shooting from the hip never yields positive outcomes. Think before writing or speaking after counting to ten. Even when done in jest, calling someone a name can be offensive to them and even come out as bullying. Slander takes the shape of gossip . This tells kid...