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Sep 21, 2020
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Misteak
Intervention Needed
Our kids have smart phones with limited internet access. No social media. Ever.
Any time they want to put a game or app on their phone, they bring it to us because we are the ones with the passwords.
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Misteak
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My kids are only 9, 6 & 3. The thought of social media for them terrifies me
RockyBalboa
9/21/20 8:17am
Delay until high school.
kccougar
9/21/20 8:20am
Call me dark ages Dad, but my kids all had to wait until 16 before any social
Ode to Hoy
9/21/20 8:23am
I like this approach. If your kid wants a phone, get a relay by republic
doctorcoug
9/21/20 8:27am
That is a great idea. 3 of my kids are all older now, but my youngest (9) would
Ode to Hoy
9/21/20 8:29am
My 6 year old ran free last year when he was 5. It just made me smile to see him
doctorcoug
9/21/20 8:33am
It's like I'm looking in the mirror.
ochobeeguy
9/21/20 12:17pm
Google family link is really quite awesome. I use that with mm guardian and I
doctorcoug
9/21/20 8:22am
Q
WDaddy
9/21/20 8:58am
We are a no phone until 15. We have a “family cell phone” that can be used up
BYU-Ite
9/21/20 8:26am
The new Apple Watch seems like a good midway point
v1k0u6
9/21/20 8:26am
be interesting to see if this satisfies the teenage cell phone angst
Cougarclaw
9/21/20 8:56am
I have 15, 13 11 and 7 and none are on social and none have their own phones.
Iman23
9/21/20 8:31am
I fully support this type of approach. Kids need to be kids, when you allow them
Ode to Hoy
9/21/20 8:36am
That’s what you think. Kids are very good at figuring out ways. They want to fit
pink22
9/21/20 8:45am
Good for you. To heck w/ what people say. You're doing great by your kids.
gangbusters
9/21/20 9:48am
My take is to Get them into sports or something they’re really passionate about
cougfanz
9/21/20 8:32am
Watching "Social Dilemma" on Netflix seems like a must for families
JoMax
9/21/20 8:33am
Did I see El Jefe on there talking about the joys of CB addiction?
Cougarclaw
9/21/20 8:57am
I deleted FB immediately after watching it. Been going strong for 9 days!
Tortillero
9/21/20 10:16am
Our kids have smart phones with limited internet access. No social media. Ever.
Misteak
9/21/20 8:34am
RE: My kids are only 9, 6 & 3. The thought of social media for them
NotRelated
9/21/20 8:41am
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Cougazul
9/21/20 8:42am
What filters/monitors do people use (iPhone)?
cougfanz
9/21/20 8:45am
I've pointed out that reading these CB threads you would think the majority of
CSoul
9/21/20 8:53am
One more reason that I err on the side of monitor/teaching rather than restricting
CSoul
9/21/20 8:58am
Totally agree. They can’t stay immune forever. Better to teach while
blackandblue
9/21/20 8:59am
One caution with this approach though, is that you actually do have to take the
BYU-Ite
9/21/20 10:14am
And it is a LOT harder to monitor than anyone thinks. We have used all the apps
runnincoug
9/21/20 12:20pm
It bothers me that the church leans so heavily on it.
ochobeeguy
9/21/20 12:24pm
It’s any organization. We use group me. But it’s nearly impossible to coordinate
blackandblue
9/21/20 12:26pm
Why not email? I know it's not as instantaneous but it works
runnincoug
9/21/20 12:30pm
It's not impossible to do what people had done for 100 years.
ochobeeguy
9/21/20 11:30pm
Completely agree with this approach
OrangeCougar
9/21/20 10:06am
I can absolutely see your point.
BYU-Ite
9/21/20 9:02am
Most I've seen just use the phone for babysitting b/c they don't want to
Iman23
9/21/20 9:37am
I'll agree that the biggest problem I've observed is parents who are not savvy about the technology their kids are using
SaturdaySpecialDay
9/21/20 9:48am
Our kids are almost the same age. Our oldest have not asked for phones
Cougarclaw
9/21/20 8:59am
Tip: You are in control (My kids had phones since they were ~10)
TheLost
9/21/20 9:06am
Delay as long as possible...we waited until age 16 for oldest. Now we'll wait
runnincoug
9/21/20 9:29am
Our kids have smart phones at age 13, but the apps are limited. They can do social media at 14, but only using mom or
SaturdaySpecialDay
9/21/20 9:44am
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