Speech, media, and famous characters are frequently negative or critical of themselves and others. In this digital age, it’s all too easy to be rude, negative, and/or fake online. Unfortunately, this bleeds into our real-life interactions. It’s easy to be fake and to hide behind a facade, or to mimic the harsh interactions portrayed in media. We don’t always know what other people are going through; we should strive to make their lives easier rather than more difficult. We can do that through honest and sincere compliments.
The objectives of this lesson are:
- Discuss why compliments and other sincere, positive speech, online and face-to-face, are important.
- Discuss the differences between what media and pop culture say or do versus what actually makes people feel good about themselves.
- Help your child understand that every text, email, post, or message can affect others in positive or negative ways.
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