Screens and teens: Raising teenagers in the digital era

Dr Kalanit Ben-Ari

Technology  has advantages, but it also comes with a whole host of challenges and risks that children and parents aren’t always aware of.

This event will be hosted on the Zoom platform. A meeting link will be sent an hour before the event.

Most teenagers are connected to the digital world 24/7. From WhatsApp and Snapchat to Instagram and TikTok, their time can become dominated by screens. Gone are the days when they would come home from school to a safe zone that&#x27;s free from social pressures.Advancing technology and connectivity has advantages of course, but it also comes with a whole host of challenges and risks that children and parents aren’t always aware of. Understanding these risks is paramount to educating our teenagers and ensuring their wellbeing and safety- from the physical effect of screens to the privacy pitfalls.Psychologist and family therapist, Dr Kalanit Ben-Ari, will be joined for an open conversation by Dr Begum Maitra, a retired child and adolescent psychiatrist, analytical psychologist and author, who is making a rare appearance in such an intimate setting.Together they will explore the ways in which parents can manage their teenager’s use and exposure to screens, and facilitate meaningful conversations around the subject. You’ll hear their insights on:<ul><li>The importance of the environment in which screens are used</li><li>Ways to facilitate meaningful conversations about the effects of screen use</li><li>Protective factors for the social media effect</li><li>Managing teens&#x27; early exposure to pornographic content or privacy breaches </li></ul>Do you have a question about screen use and teenagers? If so, please send your question in advance to info@getthevillage.com and we will try our best to raise it in the conversation. The conversation will last for 40 minutes, followed by 20 minutes of live Q&amp;A time. It is aimed at parents of teenagers, but parents of those who are younger or older might find it useful as well.Price: Minimum donation £1 (guide price £15) To support parents in this time of extraordinary circumstances we are offering access to this group for a self-selected fee. This is a radical inclusion policy to open learning and support to all parents. The guide price for this event is £15, however, we appreciate that income varies greatly in different locations and circumstances. Please contribute what you can to help us maintain inclusive parenting workshops. This event will be hosted on the Zoom platform. A meeting link will be sent an hour before the event. This event is part of a four session series. You can sign up for each conversation separately by clicking the following links:<a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/139072338107" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Wednesday 10th February 2021</a>: Raising teenage girls: What you need to know<a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/139078915781" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Wednesday 24th February 2021: </a>Navigating self harm among teenagers<a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/139079288897" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Wednesday 3rd March 2021: </a>Teens, sex and relationships: what parents need to knowThis event will be hosted by The Village, a parenting community empowered by professionals. For more information visit <a href="https://www.getthevillage.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">www.getthevillage.com</a>, where you can sign up for a free membership.

About Dr Begum MaitraDr Begum Maitra is a Jungian analyst (Analytical Psychologist) in private practice. While she now works mainly with adults her long experience as NHS Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, including over 2 decades as an independent expert advising courts about children's needs, brings an ability to work with families and couples/parents when necessary. She is perhaps best known for her publications in the fields of critical child psychiatry, and in how cultural difference affects all areas in the field of mental health. Her publications include Culture and Madness: A Training Resource, Film and Commentary for Mental Health Professionals, and Critical Voices in Child and Adolescent Mental Health (co-editor), and many contributions to books and journals. She trained as a psychiatrist in India and worked for many years as a consultant child psychiatrist in the NHS in London. Since leaving the NHS in 2010, Begum has continued her focus on culture in several areas of work – namely, in the assessment of children and families particularly when children are believed to be at risk, in individual therapy, and through workshops, lectures and conferences for voluntary and statutory organisations.Dr Begum’s decades of clinical experience, with her deep understanding of the human journey, has created a very unique, wise, and gentle approach to facilitating emotional change and growth with her clients. About Dr Kalanit Ben-AriPsychologist and author Dr Kalanit Ben-Ari has worked as a family and couples therapist for over 20 years. She has a private clinic in Hampstead, London, and is the mother of two girls.She gained her BA and MA in Social Work (Clinical Child Development) at the University of Haifa, Israel and was awarded a doctorate in Psychology at the Institute for the Study of Children, Families and Social Issues at Birkbeck, University of London.Based on her extensive research and clinic work, Dr Ben-Ari has written two books. One is aimed at parents, Small Steps to Great Parenting - an Essential Guide for Busy Parents, and one is aimed at children, The Lost Book. She also frequently teaches and lectures on a variety of parenting topics for both the public and to professionals. Dr Ben-Ari’s expertise are regularly used in the press - she has been featured by the likes of the BBC, Stylist, Metro, Evening Standard and Refinery29, and has been a guest on podcasts including Cosmopolitan UK’s All The Way With and The Parent Hood.Kalait and Begum have worked together for many years. They come from a different therapeutic school of thought, and as a result, their conversations are often rich, stimulating and thought provoking. We believe it is time to open these conversation to the public, who might enjoy it as much as they do.

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