by Krajangwit Johjit

BANGKOK (NNT) - Parents have been advised to show their children compassion and understanding, as well as pay close attention to their concerns, in order to prevent their children from becoming online victims.

 

Associate Professor Dr Suriyadeo Tripathi, Director of the Moral Center (Public Organization) Thailand, stated that parents should respond constructively rather than reprimand their children if they do anything that parents believe is improper.

 

He urged parents to first listen attentively to their child’s concerns, showing care and understanding before teaching them.

 

Dr Suriyadeo also expressed concern about children’s exposure to online content and advised parents to use available tools to monitor what their children access online.

 

Applications such as Google Family can help parents find how much time their kids spend online, as well as show apps and websites they normally use.

 

The director’s warning follows a recent report that a teenager was lured to be graphically photographed in exchange for an astrologer’s service to alleviate her problems.

 

The Paveena Hongsakul Foundation reported receiving 122 complaints about these explicit photos, 272 incidents of investment fraud, 191 cases of persons being lured into prostitution, and other scam-related cases in 2022.

 

Source: https://thainews.prd.go.th/en/news/detail/TCATG230217131306144

 

-- © Copyright NNT 2023-02-18

 

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You mean there are drawbacks to leaving children to be raised by smartphones and tablets?!! ????

Nice photo of a typical Isaan family

1 minute ago, JoePai said:

Nice photo of a typical Isaan family

Perhaps he is an Associate Professor?????????

27 minutes ago, BangkokReady said:

You mean there are drawbacks to leaving children to be raised by smartphones and tablets?!! ????

None that I can think of, it leaves you time to watch sports and movies yourself. 

19 hours ago, JoePai said:

Nice photo of a typical Isaan family

Parents are obviously not street vendors.

21 hours ago, BangkokReady said:

You mean there are drawbacks to leaving children to be raised by smartphones and tablets?!! ????

It's been too late for a solid generation already.

 

1 hour ago, hotchilli said:

Parents are obviously not street vendors.

Farmers.

On 2/18/2023 at 3:59 AM, BangkokReady said:

You mean there are drawbacks to leaving children to be raised by smartphones and tablets?!! ????

It;s called the electronic baysitter.

2 hours ago, nglodnig said:

It;s called the electronic baysitter.

Another type of the Matrix.

3 hours ago, nglodnig said:

It;s called the electronic baysitter.

I was surprised at myself in a restaurant yesterday by hoping the parents of a rather noisy, boisterous kid, would give him a phone or pad to play with!