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Should we be blocking social media entirely on our kids devices (is it realistic)?
Bob Vance
All-American
3/17/19 9:10pm
Yes
Father Abraham
3/17/19 9:12pm
Definitely made me depressed in high school
Resurgens
3/17/19 9:14pm
Of course. A human brain isn't even fully developed until a person is in their
Jericho
3/17/19 9:15pm
Same reason youth are counseled to not date seriously at Young ages: they are
Preppy
3/17/19 9:25pm
Yes. And I think it’s realistic in some households not in others.
cougfanz
3/17/19 9:15pm
Maybe not realistic but as a parent you should monitor their activity..I could
Don_Juan_El_Guapo
3/17/19 9:16pm
No. But needs to be wrangled in no doubt
BlueFrog
3/17/19 9:16pm
I am 100% positive the worst move I made as a parent was giving my teens
newbie
3/17/19 9:25pm
Ditto. And one of our best was realizing this and removing them.
Jimo Dashen
3/18/19 5:37am
I work at an elementary school and I can't tell you how many problems 6th grade
O Gaucho
3/17/19 9:27pm
Amen
Stucoug83
3/17/19 9:31pm
Social media has been bad for a society as a whole
TNT
3/17/19 9:28pm
But how else can I know if I want to go out on a blind date unless I can look her up on Facebook first?
DrKennethNoisewater
3/17/19 9:36pm
Use the Force. Oh wait. That was 1983
TNT
3/17/19 9:37pm
RE: But how else can I know if I want to go out on a blind date unless I can look her up on Facebook first?
chago04
3/18/19 11:21am
I remain happy that my oldest is 14 and has a flip phone. None of my kids have
NoOneOfConsequence
3/17/19 9:30pm
My kids don't have phones, I want to get them a flip phone but a big problem is
palangi
3/17/19 10:52pm
I have a BIL who works for BYU, which is great, because we’re able to get a
NoOneOfConsequence
3/18/19 6:49am
Ting
Jimo Dashen
3/18/19 12:25pm
Same. The only ones who think it's weird are other kids (at least out loud)
Jimo Dashen
3/18/19 5:39am
We're similar. My two high schoolers don't have SM while virtually all their
unctoothman
3/18/19 7:53am
We are a slide phone teens family too. No smart phones.
CarolinaCoug
3/18/19 1:51pm
At what age would you think your "kid" would need social media?
SUAVO
3/17/19 9:34pm
18 according to one expert.
Dr MoBYU
3/17/19 9:40pm
Is slowly introducing social media better when they are still dependents or
SUAVO
3/17/19 9:49pm
Not allowing until 18
cougfanz
3/17/19 9:54pm
interesting
SUAVO
3/17/19 10:00pm
Does anybody ever "need" it?
ochobeeguy
3/17/19 11:13pm
My bishop did a survey of the 40 youth in our ward...
Tweege
3/17/19 9:43pm
But it seems like they still do it...
FulhamUte
3/18/19 7:51am
Yes - we learned the hard way with our oldest. Social media too early is bad.
cougXor
3/17/19 9:49pm
My kids have access to text and phone mainly. The end.
CarolinaCoug
3/17/19 11:37pm
They'll be better off if you do.
lightmann
3/18/19 12:22am
Wait..so it's not the LDS church teaching moral principles that is causing an
UNLVcougar
3/18/19 12:34am
Utah does have higher rates though
CarolinaCoug
3/18/19 9:18pm
16 seems reasonable if parents are careful and supervise kids
troutmaster13
3/18/19 5:04am
Block it for some adults too. My only online vice is CB. I am not on facebook
coolblue
3/18/19 7:48am
I'm the same. I have facebook and will go on there and see what other people are
NoOneOfConsequence
3/18/19 11:20am
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