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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Or rather:

- why do you give your children social media, when it is designed to addict them, and is known to be harmful to children and teens? [/quote]

Because like it or not, SM is a permanent part of our lives and I would prefer to have some oversight on their early interactions with it. [/quote]

Interesting.

I think your response is reasonable.  An analogy might be alcohol use:  in Europe, society believes limited exposure can occur beginning at age 16 (legally), while the prevailing view in the US is people should not have access prior to age 21.[/quote]

PP here. I don’t think it’s at all analogous to alcohol. I also think the “Europeans have such a better/more sophisticated approach to alcohol” argument is a myth and a trope. Alcohol abuse with teens is a HUGE problem with European teens, especially in places like France. Europeans do not have a healthy relationship with alcohol at all, certainly not one to emulate. [/quote]

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