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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Read The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt. Please. [/quote]

Roblox is a game.  It’s social media not games that are causing the problems.  Instagram with girls as young as 12 years old filtering their faces and editing their bodies to create curves that aren’t there.  Lonely teens looking at pictures of parties on Instagram they aren’t invited to. Snapchat screenshots sent to the whole school. The newest apps are more focused on dating for teens, meeting new people and meeting up.

My kids play video games, Mario Kart, Roblox.  My son, 15,  is happiest with a close friend, a girlfriend or alone.  He hates crowds and parties so I’m fine with his love of video games. He’s not on instagram or TikTok or any of them.

What’s more concerning are the social Apps that involve meeting strangers.   I’m trying to prepare my preteen daughter on what is appropriate and what isn’t.  What’s fake and what’s real.  What’s dangerous.   What’s inappropriate for age.  [/quote]

NP - you sound misinformed. Roblox and Fortnite also allow you to talk to strangers. Many cyber security experts name Roblox and Fortnite as the two games they would not let their kids play. It’s not just stranger interactions, but inappropriate content, language, etc. Most kids at our elementary seem to play them, especially Roblox, but honestly most of those parents don’t play video games and don’t really understand what Roblox or Fortnite are. Do they lock down the available privacy settings? Unclear, but I’m guessing no. It’s just as toxic as social media.[/quote]

Yup, this. And to those who say they don't let their sons play these games and they are friends with kids who have different interests, that's great, but it can be hard to achieve. We are in zone for a huge elementary school in Fairfax with families from different backgrounds, and by first grade my son who watched TV like Wild Kratts and family movie night but had no video games felt like he was one of the only boys who didn't have and play video games. Eventually he got a gaming system at age 12, with strict limitations, but not gaming was hard socially before that. Of course, now that he does game we have all the issues that come with that. Including the social media element of Roblox that PP noted above. Ugh.[/quote]

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