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Understanding teenagers and technology can seem a little overwhelming. It sometimes seems like teenagers lives revolve around their phones and technology. From the internet and social media, to phones, apps, games, television and other types of technology, technology is increasingly becoming an essential part of our lives. Many young people  often referred to as digital natives  haven’t known it any other way.

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It’s important to remember that just as teenagers need to have good boundaries and rules for offline behaviour, and the guidance and morals to make good decisions, they also need these things to protect them when online.

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Cyberbulliying This is when people use technology to embarrass, harass or bully someone. Cyberbulliying can include posting mean or untrue statements, making fake online profiles intended to embarrass people, sharing embarrassing photos, and more.

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Two hours used to be the golden rule for the amount of screen time young people should be allowed per day. Thats now being revised because it just isn’t realistic in the modern world where technology is used for education and social networking, as well as for entertainment. It’s more important to set limits on recreational screen time, and to focus on the quality of what your children are doing on their devices.

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A 2017 study by the Royal Childrens Hospital l found that young people aged 13 to 18 spend on average, 43.6 hours a week on screen based activity at home 6.2 hours a day. The vast majority of Australian teenagers aged 13 to 18 were reported to own a smartphone and or tablet.