With a good moral foundation, teenagers will be able to "resist" bad behavior

In the context of widespread internet penetration, experts believe that schools, families, individuals and groups need to have close coordination to have appropriate and timely educational measures during the youth process. mature.

Opportunities and challenges

The emergence of social networks such as Facebook, Zalo, TikTok, Instagram... reflects the inevitable development trend of society in the context of global internet coverage, becoming an effective tool. In 2023, a UNICEF survey shows that 82% of Vietnamese children aged 12-13 years old use the internet daily, this number for 14-15 year olds is 93%. Meanwhile, according to the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs, the time Vietnamese children use social networks is 5-7 hours a day.

Ms. Vu Thi Xuan (45 years old, Hanoi) expressed her concerns and worries when her two children (one in 8th grade, one in 2nd grade) spent the summer at home and depended on forms of entertainment on mobile devices. mobile, computer. She said that not only her family and many parents share the same concern when their children have access to a huge information network on the internet but without strict control and supervision from adults, especially during vacations. summer.

Similarly, Mr. Nguyen Xuan Truong (40 years old, Hai Phong) is also worried that his 9th grade son who is exposed to electronic devices from a young age may be negatively affected. He said: "My son entered puberty, his thoughts changed, I could no longer confide in him like before. Since childhood, I often watch YouTube, now have my own phone, and use social networks every day. Busy parents may not be able to closely monitor their children. I'm worried that my children will learn bad habits online and have incorrect perceptions."

With the ability to connect everyone, anytime, anywhere, social networks have become a giant information network, a place where users can share feelings, thoughts, and opinions. However, if users do not know how to use or cannot actively control information, they can be caught up in negative and misleading information. In particular, adolescents are the most vulnerable to these negative impacts.

Talking to Lao Dong, Associate Professor Dr. Le Huy Hoang, Deputy Director of the Department of Education, Central Propaganda Department, emphasized that the development of current technology not only creates opportunities but also poses challenges in the educational process. Educate children and control the information that children access every day.

“However, it is not just because of the challenges that we do not exploit its benefits. Schools need to orient, guide and raise children's awareness of using the digital environment. Thereby, students will have the skills to exploit the digital environment to serve their learning, personal development, and adapt to new trends.

For families, educating children is more difficult because many parents do not know how to use technology and social networks effectively. Even parents are the ones who are lazy, not consciously accessing the internet proactively, and are negatively affected by the online environment. From there, orienting your children will be difficult" - Mr. Le Huy Hoang said.

Form a moral and cognitive foundation

The relationship between family - school - society in forming personality and guiding behavior for adolescents is extremely important. In the context of widespread internet access, students and adolescents have access to harmful information but do not have the skills or good awareness to distinguish the information, which will leave unpredictable consequences.

Schools need to educate and build qualities in students such as patriotism, compassion, honesty, hard work and responsibility. From there, they will have a moral foundation and a sense of respect for the law. On the family side, parents need to closely monitor and discuss with their children about right and wrong, wrong things, and opinions that do not conform to good customs and traditions that their children may face.

Sharing with Lao Dong, MSc Le Dinh Quyet - Lecturer at Hanoi Law University, Senior Advisor of LVI Law Firm - affirmed that early propaganda and education helps people under 18 years old to be aware of legal actions. behavior, thereby knowing how to handle legal situations and how to protect your legal rights and interests.

Mr. Le Dinh Quyet commented that it can be seen that teenagers have multidimensional personalities, are curious and active, but are also easily manipulated and vulnerable. Therefore, the surrounding environment is a combination of many factors, both negative and positive, that can impact children's cognition and behavior. The difficulty for adults to control the content that children access every day can cause them to lack direction, thereby forming bad habits and, more seriously, breaking the law.

Experts believe that schools, families, individuals and groups who are close to teenagers also need to have close coordination to have appropriate and timely educational measures during the youth process. mature teenager.