A leading platform for parenting and family empowerment, LagosMums, recently organised its Annual Parenting Conference with the theme, ‘Digital Parenthood: Parenting in an E-village’ which featured many thought-provoking panels.
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At the event, parenting coach and the founder of LagosMums, Yetty Williams, shared her joy at celebrating a decade of the yearly event with other participants.
The event featured various sessions on parenting in the e-village, digital nutrition, raising global citizens with an international education, youth and technology, preparing your child for a global education, relocation, social media and child development, and re-imagining parent-child relationships in a digital world.
Experts drawn from various sectors actively discussed methods to better parenting in an evolving world. Parents gained insights on how to strike a balance between technology and traditional parenting methods and how important it is for them to upgrade their skills to be effective in the digital age, which was discussed by Williams and Ijeoma Thomas-Odia.
On digital nutrition, psychologist, Jocelyn Brewer, emphasised the importance of a healthy online diet for children and proffered strategies to ensure that children have a balanced and responsible digital presence.
The panel session on youth and technology by Foluso Gbadamosi, Ejiro Esigbone, AI Cadena, and Daniel Emmerson explored the impact of technology on youth, including its effects on mental health and social interaction.
They proffered ways parents could help their children to navigate the digital landscape safely.
The panelists on Preparing Your Child for a Global Education, OluRanti Bankole and Emmanuela Ilok, representatives of Greensprings School, discussed the skills and knowledge needed to succeed in today’s world.
The panelists on Relocation, Social Media and Child Development, Okeyinfu Ajayi, Dr. Tosin Babalola, Adaobi Olaye and Dami Mgbemena, explored the complexities of relocation and how social media impacts child development. The experts provided insights on helping children adapt to new environments while managing their online presence responsibly.
The final panel on Re-Imagining Parent-Child Relationships in a Digital World addressed the dynamics of parent-child relationships in the digital age. Author and child abuse activist, Praise Fowowe, shared innovative approaches to maintaining strong bonds and effective communication with children in an era heavily influenced by technology including the importance of sharing family history within children.
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