Blogging for Kids eGuide

10 Positive Benefits Of Blogging For Kids
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10 Positive Benefits Of Blogging For Kids P a g e | 1
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION - 2
Increase communication skills online and offline - 3
Developing and improving writing skills - 5
Gaining cultural awareness and greater insight to the
world through interaction with people all over the world- 7
Use of technology - 9
Blogging helps kids use social media - 11
Developing social skills for life - 13
Learning how to problem solve by dealing with positive
and negative comments - 15
Explore hobbies and special interest areas - 17
Understanding their social responsibility online -19
Developing stepping stones to a career and better future
21

I N T R O D U C T I O N
he term ‘blog’ often refers to articles or blog
posts on the internet that has been published.
These blogs can be for private use or can be
open to the public to read. It has become a well known
method for providing information, personal expression
and creativity online.
Blogging is a growing trend for many individuals young
and old. For children in particularly, there are many
reasons why children would choose to blog. Often it is to
express themselves freely, build their character or
increase self-esteem.
However, regardless of these reasons, there are a number
of positive benefits that can result from blogging for
children. These benefits are important to understand as
they can encourage growth of self development and a
range of useful skills.
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Increase communication skills online and offline.
ne of the greatest benefits of allowing kids to
blog online is the ability to increase their
communication skills naturally. According to
leading experts, blogging improves the communication
skills of children, teens and young adults. Unlike learning
these skills in school, children will develop these skills
overtime as they blog. As school can sometimes be
perceived as work or create stress among children to
perform well, blogging on the other hand can create a
comfortable space where children are encouraged to
grow through their creativity and interest to blog. As a
result, this will allow children to improve their skills
without the idea of failing, which can often be experienced
in a school environment.
Being able to blog at home as well also establishes an
atmosphere that encourages growth of their
communication skills. This provides a space for children
to blog in private, without anyone judging their work.
Learning how to communicate to a range of audiences can
then be applied to other parts of their life.
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For instance in their education where children will
improve their confidence in articulating ideas and
thoughts in class and improve their writing skills. Socially,
children will also become more confident in public
speaking and become more outgoing and approachable to
socialize with other individuals. This is particularly useful
for children who are shy or have poor communication
skills.

Developing and improving writing skills.
part from improving communication skills,
blogging will also benefit children to develop
their writing skills. For many children, writing
with pen and paper can be an intimidating experience as
there is no way to erase the mistakes or alter what was
written. This makes it difficult for children to write freely.
For children who lack confidence in writing, this can be a
difficult challenge to overcome. Blogging can therefore
help as it allows children to write and have the ability to
check, remove or improve their writing as they go along.
Being able to practice their writing skills online by
effectively conveying their thoughts through the internet,
will encourage healthy and natural ways to improve their
skills. Imparting ideas and opinions is sometimes hard
when writing.
However with frequent practice, children can learn to
perfect their skills in writing, grammar and spelling. This
can provide a platform for children to build their skills
and adapt these skills in school and other environments.
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Being competent in writing is a particular skill that is
transferable in all subjects studied at school.
As parents are most concerned about their child’s
development through their performance in school,
parents will see a huge improvement of their writing
skills overtime. In fact, many proud parents of kid
bloggers have testified that their children’s writing skills
have improved ever since they started blogging.

Gaining cultural awareness and greater insight to the
world through interaction with people all over the world.
hildren are constantly growing and building
their perspective on the world through their
knowledge and personal experience. Blogging
provides a unique avenue for children to grow their
knowledge about the world. Interaction with readers is an
important part of blogging which cannot be ignored.
As children begin to blog, they will open many
opportunities to interact with a range of individuals all
over the world. This is through creating guest blog posts
on other blogs, replying to emails from fellow readers or
through discussion in blog comments. As a result, this
allows children to build a greater understanding of
cultures that exist outside of the child’s community or
social network. It is particularly important for children
who have not traveled or experienced other cultures
other than within their own community.
Children will also have the unique opportunity to interact
with other children who blog as well.
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Being able to interact with other individuals from all parts
of the world, can lead to a better understanding of
cultures, differences in values, religious perspectives and
differences in opinions and thoughts.
Often children will research and read a range of other
blogs or articles online to help spark inspiration or
interest for their own blogs. This in turn will provide
greater cultural awareness and understanding of the
world in terms of trends, interests of other writers and
readers and what is happening in the news around the
world.

Use of technology
oday, blogging is seen as a common practice for
both adults and children. However, it is
important to realize just how useful blogging can
be. Through blogging, children will become more
experienced and skilled in the use of technology. This
means, that children will naturally pick up through
experience how to use technology that experts take years
to learn. This in a way is helpful for their self development
and confidence. In addition, children will build their web
development skills in understanding how platforms such
as Wordpress work.
Simple actions such as posting a blog post or inserting an
image can allow children to understand the technical side
of blogging without putting too much focus on it. As a
result, these skills will encourage children to learn in
other areas related to blogging such as programming and
use of other technology mediums.
It can also encourage children to continue to learn more
about how technology works and to pursue an interest in
this area or expertise.
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As blogging can be done on a computer, laptop,
smartphone or tablet, children will be able to learn how to
use all type of devices through their hands-on experience
of blogging.
More importantly, it can help children learn how to adapt
their skills from blogging to other areas. Being able to
understand how to transfer skills from one area to
another can be an important asset to have for their future.

Blogging helps kids use social media.
nderstanding how to blog can lead children to
be more competent in other forms of
interaction online. This includes the use of
social media. Social media networks such as Facebook,
Youtube and Twitter are all useful tools to help expand
their skills.
Part of the reason why children should be encouraged to
use social media is to increase interest and traffic to their
blog. Expanding their audience of readers is an important
aspect for any blogger, including children who blog.
Children will begin to learn how to link their blogs to
social media in a helpful way that will have positive
growth for their blog. In doing so, children will receive
more interaction from a larger audience of readers. Social
media therefore can be a platform to showcase one’s blog.
It will also allow them to develop new skills in networking
with individuals from all walks of life. These networks can
be helpful in the future and can be a powerful asset to
have.
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Blogging through the use of social media can also allow
children to share their thoughts and writing to friends
and family.
This can create supporting environment for children to
continue to blog and express themselves online. It can
also lead to building closer relationships with individuals
in a more personal and meaningful way.

Developing social skills for life
logging for kids is beneficial when it comes to
developing their social skills and interests.
Children who are blogging are known to have
developed social skills in an easier manner compared to
children who have not. Since blogging involves constant
communication with other people, children are more
socially inclined to interact with others in a friendly and
approachable manner.
Through blogging, children will receive many comments,
emails and build conversations with a range of
individuals. This can boost their self-esteem to know that
their voice has been heard and that their opinions and
ideas matter. Leading psychologists also agree that
blogging can have a positive effect on children’s
development of their social skills.
With proper handling and guidance, children will build
their confidence in dealing with others socially overtime.
This is particularly important for children who lack
confidence or are generally shy in nature.
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As children gain confidence online, they will also find
strength to interact with others face to face as well.
Children who have experienced bullying in school or in
other environments can also find blogging useful.
Developing new friends and having a following of readers
can increase self confidence that will help remove any
trauma that was experienced through bullying. Blogging
can provide a healthy way for children to express their
thoughts and interact with other children without the fear
of being judged or teased.

Learning how to problem solve by dealing with positive
and negative comments
ne of the greatest concerns for parents in
allowing their children to blog is the fear of
criticism that may result in blogging. For any
blogger, reading and responding to comments by other
individuals is part of blogging.
However, not all comments will be positive or
encouraging. Learning how to deal with comments and
responses whether it is negative or positive is part of
being a good blogger. For children, this can be an
overwhelming experience at first. However, it can provide
a vital opportunity to learn how to deal with criticism.
Children may feel discouraged or hurt by some of the
comments made. It is important to give children time to
reflect on what they wrote in their blog and how they
would like to reply back to comments and remarks.
Dealing with criticism will also allow children to learn
how to problem solve, which is an important skill to have.
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For children, this can help them take in criticism and learn
how to respond to negative feedback or comments in a
contrastive manner.
This is a learning process, which children will experience
in life regardless and can help children learn the best
practices in dealing with situations that they have never
experienced before when they arise.

Explore hobbies and special interest areas
ringing out the best of the kids is sometimes a
challenging experience for parents. However,
with blogging, children are able to explore a
range of hobbies and special interest areas in an easy
manner.
Access to the internet can provide a free method for
children to try out new hobbies and interests. They can
read online, watch related Youtube videos or interact with
fellow individuals who have similar interests in online
forums.
There are an endless amount of resources available on the
internet, which can provide opportunity for children to
broaden their interests and hobbies. Children who blog
tend to research and find relevant articles, news and
websites that interest them. This can help them provide
more guidance in what they would like to blog about and
find out what other bloggers are writing about.
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As a result, this can build their understanding of a range
of topics outside of what a school, family or friends can
provide.
It can allow children to increase their understanding of
particular topics of interests and encourage children to
not only read about these topics but to participate in
competitions, clubs and activities related to their interest.
As a result, children will become more active in their
lifestyle and gain more confidence in their self identity.

Understanding their social responsibility online
ocial responsibility online is important for all
bloggers. As children increase the amount of
followers or readers they have on their blog, it is
important to remember the social responsibility that can
come with blogging. Many readers will look up to bloggers
as mentors, particularly if the blogger is relatable in their
own circumstance. Therefore, their actions, words and
comments can have a huge impact on readers.
Therefore, it is important for children to remember what
impact they can have online and the consequences that
may result from their actions. For children, this can lead
them to a greater understanding of their impact on others
and how important it is to review their content to ensure
that it truly reflects their thoughts and views in an
appropriate manner.
For many bloggers, giving back to the community or to
charity is an important value to uphold. Having huge
success can lead bloggers feeling grateful and thankful for
their opportunity to blog. In return children can use their
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popularity to give back to their own communities or
communities in need. For instance, children can write
blog features about charity events or fundraisers to
encourage readers and followers to donate to a good
cause or participating in charity events to show support.

Developing stepping stones to a career and better future
logging can have an immense effect on a child’s
current life and future. There have been many
success stories of young entrepreneurs today
who have harnessed their skills at an early age through
blogging to build their ideas and career path. Therefore,
there is a huge potential for any child to develop their
skills and grow an interest or hobby that will in turn
encourage growth of a career in the future.
Many skills are naturally developed or improved on over
time through blogging. This includes writing skills,
communication skills and social skills. These skills
provide children stepping stones towards a greater idea
or vision for their future. It will help shape their
perspective and skills and provide them guidance a sense
of direction for their career.
Through self development, children will have brighter
futures ahead of them. Being able to learn new skills and
apply these skills is a great way for children to learn how
to adapt their blogging into a career for their future.
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The use of technology for example, can build an interest in
a career in areas of internet marketing, programming and
web development. It can allow children to think outside of
the box and create new ideas that have not been invented
before.
Blogging allows provides a platform for children to
understand how to market themselves and their blog.
Through the use of social media, their personality and
writing skills, children will develop marketing skills which
can be used later in life.
These skills can enable children to become an
entrepreneur, to work in the marketing department of
large companies and firms or to become the world’s
greatest consultant for internet businesses.

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