In the age of smartphones, parents are encouraged to be media mentors, not gatekeepers
In the age of smartphones, parents are encouraged to be media mentors, not gatekeepers
- August 6, 2019
- Mimi Ito, anthropology, on NPR, Aug. 6, 2019 (Audio)
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[UCI Professor] Mimi Ito [said] “Unless parents can find a way to somehow understand
and engage with that in a positive way, video games can often become a source of tension
between parents and kids. And so we see time and time again that parents aren't engaged
in the kind of mentoring and guidance around video games that they do for other parts
of kids' play and growing up and friendship relationships.” [00:51]
For the full story, please visit https://www.npr.org/2019/08/06/748810990/in-the-age-of-smartphones-parents-are-encouraged-to-be-media-mentors-not-gatekee.
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