#Relationships

The internet opens the world to us through words and pictures. We have access to unlimited information using multiple sources and devices. This information can be easily shared, commented on and reshared instantly.

Did you know? Twitter users are posting 140 million tweets a day. On average, 95 million photos are uploaded daily on Instagram. Approximately, 3 billion snaps (Snapchat) are created every day, and there are over 5 billion video views each day on YouTube. TikTok’s subscribers view an average of 1 million videos per day. Whether searching for a topic of interest or scrolling through social media, our children, teens and young adults are inundated with images. Once seen, an inappropriate image cannot be ‘unseen’.

Are all of these images supporting the healthy growth and development of children? This purpose of month’s email is twofold. First, it provides information to help parents have conversations with their young children around what to do when inappropriate images are encountered online. Secondly, for parents with older children, this email shares links on the topic of sexting, the sending and receiving of sexual messages (words, photos, videos) using technology. Some of our teens have received unsolicited intimate pictures or have been asked to share intimate pictures. How can we help children make decisions that promote the dignity of self and others? How can parents support their children around the topic of sexting?

For parents who are interested in reading further on the topic of #Relationships in a Digital Age, CTR staff Recommended Reads are located on CTR's website under About and #Relationships.

Additional articles related to this topic can be found at #Relationships on the CTR Catholic website.

Christ The Redeemer (CTR) Catholic Schools will create a culture around the use of technology that teaches balance between our digital lives and the lives we lead face-to-face to love in community as God intended.

Christ The Redeemer (CTR) Catholic Schools operates in seven communities throughout the province of Alberta providing authentic Catholic education to students in 15 traditional schools, four Outreach schools and a distance education school.

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