“Ang hirap maging magulang,” Bianca Gonzalez, host and mom of two girls, writes in her May 11, 2022 Instagram post.
“Ito pala pakiramdam ng magulang natin nung tayo ang pinapalaki nila sa nagbabagong mundo.” It is her first Instagram post since the 2022 presidential elections.
“Habang tinitingnan ko ang aming mga anak, nag-aalala ako sa mundo ng teknolohiya at disinformation na kalalakihan nila.
She asks, “Paano kaya namin sila matuturuan ng kung ano ang tama at mali, na maging matatag sa kanilang prinsipyo kahit na minsa'y magiging mas mahirap piliin, na matutong makinig, rumespeto at maging bukas sa ibang paniniwala pero wag bibitawan na ang tama ang tama at ang mali ay mali?
Bianca Gonzalez and her husband JC Intal publicly supported Vice President Leni Robredo and Senator Kiko Pangilinan during their recent campaign for the presidential and vice-presidential seats accordingly.
Much like many parents of young children who supported the said candidates, Bianca is in a reflective state likely based on the unofficial tally that reveals Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. as the clear winner.
Paano ituturo ang pananagutan?
She goes on to ask, “Paano namin matuturuan ang mga anak namin na magkaroon ng pananagutan sa kanilang pagkakamali. Paano namin mapaparamdam sa kanila na kahit magkamali sila, hindi magbabago ang pagmamahal namin, at ang mas importante ay akuin nila ito, ituwid ang mali, at maging mas mabuti dahil dito.
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Bianca has shared in previous posts that she and her husband have not always voted the same in the past elections, which she credits to the nature of a democracy.
But in the recent 2022 elections, the Intals decided on the same candidate. They even joined the house-to-house campaign efforts of the Robredo-Pangilinan tandem.
She writes that she is proud of their vote that is for their daughters, Carmen and Lucia. “Botong maipagmamalaki namin at boto na para sa aming mga anak.”
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‘Pagkabigo ay parte ng buhay’
Bianca goes on to talk about responsibility as Filipino citizens and helping kids face realities that disappointments are a natural part of life.
“Paano namin matuturuan yung mga anak namin na di pwedeng gustuhin ang "good" at "positive" lang lagi dahil sa totoong buhay, may mga hindi tama at hindi magandang nangyayari, at hindi pwedeng isawalangbahala yun dahil lang mabigat sa damdamin.
“Na hindi mawawala ang mali kung pumikit ka lang. Na hindi maiiwasan na makaramdam ng lungkot o galit, pero kaya naman natin ma-proseso ang mga emosyon na ito,” she says.
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Bianca is aware of their status in life, calling it “comfortable”. But her posts reveals that she wants to continue to teach her daughters that what privilege means is having the responsibility to help others.
“Paano kaya namin matuturuan ang mga anak namin na hindi dahil kahit papaano'y kumportable sila sa buhay ay hindi na sila dapat maapektuhan sa nangyayari sa iba.
“Na dahil sila ay kumportable, mas lalong malaki ang responsibilidad nila na maging mulat sa pinagdadaanan ng ibang tao.
“Na ang pagkabigo ay parte ng buhay, pero ang mas importante kaysa sa pagkapanalo o pagkatalo ay kung paano ka lumaban at kung ano ang iyong pinanindigan.
Walang sagot
She finally ends her post by sharing at she has no answers just yet, only questions. But as a parent, her role is to continue to raise them as responsible Filipino citizens.
“Wala pa akong mga sagot sa tanong na ito, pero kapag nakikita ko ang aming mga anak, alam kong kailangan naming gawin ang lahat para mapalaki sila na puno ng pag-asa at mulat sa mundo, maganda man o hindi ang pinapakita nito.
“At sila ang dahilan kung bakit patuloy kaming naghahangad ng mabuting kinabukasan.”
Tips for teaching kids about disinformation
BBC Bitesize gives these five points to help kids identify whether news online is true or fake. You can go through this with your kids.
1. Story
What is it trying to say? Can it be seen in other trustworthy sources?
2. Emotions
How does the story make you feel? Fake news tries to manipulate people’s feelings to get a click. Pause before sharing! Maybe it’s a joke.
3. Picture
Is it a fake photo or out of context? You can use a reverse image search to verify where photos are from.
4. Author
Check the URL. Those that end with “.com”, “.com.ph", “.net”, “.gov”, “.org”, and “.edu” are most trusted. Does the news quote experts or any names?
5. Shares
Even if it’s share by a famous person or someone you know, it doesn’t mean it is correct.
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