027: Fear Mongering and Inducing Panic

Parent Driven Development Episode 027: Fear Mongering and Inducing Panic Show Background Resources Momo challenge: The real victims of the hoax are the parents who believe it Momo Is as Real as We’ve Made Her A pediatrician exposes suicide tips for children hidden in videos on YouTube and YouTube Kids 01:29 Firsthand Experience? Mandy's daughter had no idea about any of this until it was brought to her attention. 03:17 Momo Challenges (maybe?) Explained 06:11 What do we do as parents to protect our kids? Do we lock them down from consuming all the media, or do we let them consume it and deal with it? Educating our kids and guiding them when things come up. Checking in with them during media consumption. Being honest. 15:13 History of Moral Panics Moral panics happen when young people get involved in something parents just don’t understand. Do we, as technologists, have an advantage in understanding better than non-technologists? 22:15 Rules and Boundaries -- Letting Live and Letting Go The "But what if?" Mindset Age restrictions. Ignoring the trolls. Tracking/monitoring your child via GPS location. Find My Friends App 32:03 What To Do When Things Happen Flagging. Reporting. Calling authorities. 36:57 Genius / Fail Moments Jess: Her son picked up the ukelele! (#Genius) JC: Winding down involvement in extracurricular activities. (#Bittersweet) Chris: Baseball as a low-pressure team sport. (#Genius) Mandy: Her daughter picked up her Mimi's birthday tradition without prompting. (#Adorable) Follow & Support Please follow us @parentdrivendev on Twitter or email us at [email protected]. Our website is at ParentDrivenDevelopment.com. Support us via Patreon and get access to our our Slack Community. Panel Jess Szmajda Mandy Moore JC Avena Chris Sexton