(originally posted on oregonlive.com Omama's section)
Facebook can make kids happier! Facebook is educational!
Yes, I said it. Now let me explain.
Thank you, Amy Wang, for an excellent blog post and bringing up the issue of kids on Facebook.
The comments and suggestions by Dr. Allan Cordova were right on target. I would like to share some of the positive aspects that I've found with my children using Facebook and other information I've found on this subject.
Social benefits
In the book "Happiness: Unlocking the Mysteries of Psychological Wealth" by Ed Diener and Robert Biswas-Diener (2008 Blackwell Publishing), there is a chapter titled "Happiness and Social Relationships: You Can't Do Without Them." They make a very good point about happiness and social relationships being a two-way street. And I love it that this book has scientific data to back up their assertions.
Facebook broadens our children's social circle in a way that wasn't quite possible before this technology. The two biggest aspects of this that I've noticed for my children are the ability to keep in touch with old friends and the opportunity to learn and practice their social skills.
Facebook can make kids happier! Facebook is educational!
Yes, I said it. Now let me explain.
Thank you, Amy Wang, for an excellent blog post and bringing up the issue of kids on Facebook.
The comments and suggestions by Dr. Allan Cordova were right on target. I would like to share some of the positive aspects that I've found with my children using Facebook and other information I've found on this subject.
Social benefits
In the book "Happiness: Unlocking the Mysteries of Psychological Wealth" by Ed Diener and Robert Biswas-Diener (2008 Blackwell Publishing), there is a chapter titled "Happiness and Social Relationships: You Can't Do Without Them." They make a very good point about happiness and social relationships being a two-way street. And I love it that this book has scientific data to back up their assertions.
Facebook broadens our children's social circle in a way that wasn't quite possible before this technology. The two biggest aspects of this that I've noticed for my children are the ability to keep in touch with old friends and the opportunity to learn and practice their social skills.
