Parent Driven Development

027: Fear Mongering and Inducing Panic

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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)
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                  Jess Szmajda

                  Mandy Moore
                  JC Avena
                  Chris Sexton

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