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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I agree with your sense that if she is erasing the history, she is looking at stuff that she doesn't want you to know about.  That would concern me very much.  [/quote]

Agreed, and I disagree that it is bad to "pry."  It is your responsibility as a parent to monitor your child's media use.  The key IMO is to set the ground rules and use whatever parental controls you have at your disposal.  Of course, let it be known that you will be monitoring their activity and find ways to discuss how to stay safe on the internet.  I would make it clear that the rules are set not to violate their privacy, but to protect them from harm.  The internet is the wild west and as anyone who frequents this site knows, it is a brutal place.

Personally, I would not allow my child to be on social media until high school, and then only if they friend me so I can monitor their feed.  Ditto no cell phones until high school. Computers have to be used in public areas of the house.  But then, I am a luddite who doesn't allow TV in the bedroom either.[/quote]

OP here - No TVs in the bedroom with us either.

But no cell till HS? does your child do any extra curricular activities? not being snarky please don't misunderstand. just curious.  My DD does have school sanctioned activities after school and she walks home from the bus. no way in heck am I not going to arm her with a cell phone.

She does not have a FB but she is on other social media.  Instagram, no twitter. Oh an snapchat - ugh....[/quote]

I'm 49 and I have a cell phone. It's Tracfone. It flips open, makes and takes calls and texts and does absolutely nothing else. It cost me $20 for the phone and I load about $50 in minutes every year. Why not use that? [/quote]

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