{"id":340,"date":"2024-01-10T14:36:51","date_gmt":"2024-01-10T13:36:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.internet-beschwerdestelle.de\/?page_id=340"},"modified":"2025-06-26T12:02:10","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T10:02:10","slug":"children-youth-and-media","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.internet-beschwerdestelle.de\/en\/advice\/children-youth-and-media\/","title":{"rendered":"Children, Youth & Media"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The use of computers, the Internet and smartphones is an important part of the daily lives of children and young people. Children and young people find themselves in an interdependent relationship with media: On the one hand, they use media with very specific goals, habits and preferences, and on the other hand, the media shape their understanding of the world. Thus, media is an essential component of their development. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Parents, above all, should support their children to handle media responsibly \u2013 because the more practiced your child is with media, the better he or she can judge offers and recognize possible dangers. As well as a parent\u2019s mandate to protect, it is also important to allow for possibilities to shape and participate in digital media \u2013 naturally, appropriate to the respective age of the child. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

You can do a lot towards thoughtful and aware use of the Internet: You can find here basic tips on how you can support your child in their interaction with computers and the Internet:<\/p>\n\n