Social distancing and teens: How to help kids deal with coronavirus precautions, and what adults can learn from this connected generation
1 min readArticle by Laura DeMarco.
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Click, click, click … The sound of high heels on hardwood drifted from the back of my house on Saturday night, followed by an array of giggles — and voices that were not coming from inside my house. “What’s going on?” I asked my 13-year-old. “Fashion show,” she answered. “On FaceTime.” Social distancing won’t keep her friends apart — at least online. For a generation of teenagers and tweens used to socializing through their iPhones and iPads and apps like Houseparty and Snapchat, staying connected through social distancing may prove easier than for the rest of us. […]
Tips for helping your teen and tween deal with social distancing
1. With age-appropriate parental supervision, apps like Snapchat, Houseparty, Discord and Netflix Party can provide safe, at-home socializing. […]
