World of Warcraft Community Magazine Issue 13 | Page 60
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happen. Walking around a mall for
respond to it because you are
they might hide because of social
an hour is still walking for an hour.
treating them with a level of respect.
pressure or fear of judgment.
And unless obesity is an issue, which
Outside world socialization teaches
you should be seeing a doctor about,
INTEGRATION IN
societal standards, body language
don’t yank your hair out, your child
BOTH WORLDS
perceptions, face to face interactions
is as stubborn as you were. Lastly
Socialization, while learning
and how to interact within their
healthy prioritization, this is on you
how to socialize on the internet
countries social norms. Both of
to teach and pray that as an adult
is important, so is learning how
these types of socialization are
they do okay. Don’t say they only get
to socialize in the real world.
extremely important in a child’s
an hour of screen time a day, that’s
They are two very different types
learning in our current technological
not gonna fly. Give them a list, this
of participating in human life
age. Our children have the ability to
is what I expect you are to do each
and balance between them is
learn as they grow, with us guiding
day and when you have time after or
important. So let them explore
them in both segments, something
inbetween, then you can have screen
the online world as well as the
not all adults had in their youth.
time, no limits. This includes chores,
outside world. Online socialization
Some great ways in communities
homework, classes, mealtimes,
provides means for exploration of
to get your kids involved in outside
extracurriculars and family events.
one’s internal self, it gives you the
world interactions are sporting
Teach them to prioritize with
ability to be bolder, to be louder
or house league teams, various
minimal boundaries and they will
and to find traits within themselves
versions of scouting and interactive
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