Raising a Connected Generation?: Navigating Social Media, Phones, and Technology in a Child's Social Life You see, in this ever changing digital world that children are daily experiencing, simple things like how common social media, cellphones and technology have become in their lives. While these tools have their merits, the story of how they can impact social development in young children is a massively branching web of opportunities and challenges. Guardians, educators and parent must understand this interplay in order to take proactive efforts for healthy social development during the digital age. One day, technology could in fact be a powerful unifier. When used properly, social media platforms can be a help for children who have single classmate who share same interest, as well as maintaining friendships across the geography such and even build supportive web of online community. Internet may offer a lifeline to people with similar views for a child who feels like they are a...