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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If you are planning to get her a phone in 8th grade, do you want to get another piece of hardware now that she will replace in 11 months?

What about a tablet? She can use all those apps on a tablet but only when she has wifi, so there are some automatic brakes on usage.[/quote]

OP here. When she gets a smartphone, I could use the Pinwheel for her younger sibling. But to be honest, although I'm hardly in the "money is no object" category, I am willing to spend extra money here given that there are mental health issues at stake (some of which are particular to my anxious and slightly compulsive kiddo - not judging others). In that context, buying 11 months of time for her to ease her way into use of a device like this, and 11 months of time to gain just a bit more maturity and a stronger sense of self... Is worth it to me (and cheap compared to the costs--financial and otherwise-- of mental health issues).

simply put, I don't want instagram and internet in her pocket just yet (and yes I know iphones have parental controls, and I also know kids who get around them).

We have an ipad, and I agree 1000% with your logic. If I don't get the Pinwheel I'll continue to offer that as an alternative. [/quote]

Insta is toxic for teens:

“ Depression, lower self-esteem, appearance anxiety and body dissatisfaction are all associated with Instagram use. One study examined the frequency of Instagram use, and found it was linked with all of these negative outcomes." [/quote]

Here is the source,  cited in a Forbes article:

https://www.forbes.com/sites/kimelsesser/2021/10/05/heres-how-instagram-harms-young-women-according-to-research/?sh=747da796255a[/quote]

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