The New York Daily News reported that Justin Bieber was kicked out of the Coachella Music Festival after a security altercation. In another NY Daily News article, it was alleged that Rihanna snorted cocaine in her "Vine" music video.
All these headlines just might do their shares in disturbing your kids' ideal celebrity role model notions!
Celebrity role models inspire your kids to be the best that they can be - both professionally and personally. These role models remind the youth the importance of living life the right way. For this reason, kids have urgent needs to stay away from bad influences to prevent them from going astray.
Your young ones deserve to see acts and ideas that will truly guide them to the right path in life! Save your kids from admiring a public figure when the latter is at his or her worst behavior.
You can start doing this by following these tips:
1. Implement Restriction on TV and Other Media Viewing Moments
Restrict the time spent watching TV and unfavorable news about your kids' favorite celebs. Doing so minimizes your kids' exposure to undesirable content. As Common Sense Media suggested, you can also foster more play and interaction time with your kids once you have already done this.
2. Make All Media Viewings Age-Appropriate
Clearly, you will find it almost impossible to explain to two- to five-year-olds the reasons why good celebs go bad, right? The best way to go about this concern is to expose each child to age-appropriate media content only.
3. Motivate Your Kids to Look Up to Worthy Celeb Role Models
Motivation is the key to get things off to a great start. Suggest certain celebs worthy of being your kids' role models. Stars like Taylor Swift and Angelina Jolie should be the positive influences in your kids' lives.
4. Motivate Kids to Accept Differences
Knowing right from wrong is hardly difficult if young people are able to accept differences. Explain to your kids that everybody is different in terms of personality, preferences, and lifestyles. Open up your kids' minds to the endless possibilities that surround them in the world.
5. Steer Your Kids Away from Stereotypical Ideas
Steering kids away from stereotypes broaden their acceptance on varying situations and people. Avoid stereotypes to help kids better differentiate right from wrong.
Witness your kids turn into productive individuals as they get older. Looking up to celeb role models that'll enable them to achieve this goal definitely helps in achieving this.
