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[quote=Anonymous]On the one hand, I'm relieved because he did some inappropriate things online when he was in 4th/5th grade so we basically put the kibosh on his device use and online access.  Starting in 6th grade he got a smartwatch for emergencies and has a super stripped down phone that stays in the living room and can only really play music, text and call.  This worked well for him in 6th grade.  Now in 7th, it seems kids are texting to deepen friendships in smaller groups (the way us oldies did with the home phone) but he says it's all too much for him to keep up with - the constant messaging, the memes, the &quot;petty feuds&quot; between classmates.  He said kids at school have mentioned to him that he never responds to anything.  While I'm glad he now has the instinct to stay away from it, will this further hurt him socially?  For background, he is typical HFA.  Smart but socially not really with it and makes no effort to maintain friendships.  This does bother him sometimes as he tries to understand why he doesn't feel connected to a &quot;group&quot; at school.  My instinct is to leave him alone and let him make those connections when he's good and ready.  But with ASD, does he need more guidance on this and are we leaving him rudderless if we don't help him think through hermit behavior --&gt; social consequence?

Has anyone here successfully helped their kid get better at using tech to maintain friendships?  And how much does it matter if he is or isn't part of these chat groups with kids from school?  Are the worlds pretty separate?

God, I feel so old...   50yo with a 12DS and 14DD.  Have your kids young they warned me  :lol: [/quote]

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