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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why do your kids have computer access and iPhones in 4th grade. If they are THAT tech savvy now, when did you introduce them?  No one to blame but yourself. [/quote]

Just a question- how old are your kids?  Are you aware that most schools have computer labs by 4th grade?  I'm guessing your snowflakes are younger and you're interjecting your opinion without life experience that applies not unlike a pregnant mom-to-be giving advice on night weaning.

Technology is part of our culture, so unless you're Amish (which I doubt since you're on DCUM) your kids will have to learn how to properly navigate social media.  In my opinion, the posts referenced show bad judgement by the kids and poor choices by their parents regarding access to social media and failure to teach appropriate behavior.  Anyone [b]shocked[/b] by bad behavior of 7th graders doesn't watch the news or remember how kids acted when we were in MS.

But there is no reason a 9 or 10 year old shouldn't be using a computer.  Hide your head in the sand if you want but technology will only be more pervasive, its not going away.[/quote]

My brown kids (they aren't snowflakes) are 5, 10, and 12.  And not sure if you are the PP that mentioned that their 4th graders knew how to get around using Instagram but it is for ages 13 and up.  No 4th or 5th grader is ever close to that. No elementary aged school should have iPhones or iTouches that give them unlimited internet and apps.  THAT is what my response was about.  No school computer labs.  What kind of retort is that?  My older kids barely use computer labs in school anyway.  They don't own iPhones, my 12yr old had a pay-based phone and has a ipod shuffle that she can download music off of my iMac.  She uses it for school sometime and that's it.  She doesn't have the interest because she doesn't have the addiction.  My 10yr old son rather play sports 24hrs a day.  He doesn't even own an iPod or MP3. Just isn't his thing.  Middle school kids have enough crap and insecurity to deal with.  Adding social media is a recipe for disaster.  And by looking at some of the responses here, I am certainly glad my 12yr old DD isn't on it.  [/quote]

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