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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The reasons all of you give to justify this is unbelievable. I am guessing you are the same type of cool parents that turned a blind eye at the Wootton party that killed 2 kids. Everyone does it, so you might as well be aware, right?

If they are on IG at 10yrs old what will they be doing at 13? Not IG. They will be the kids acting cool and bragging how "lame" IG is and move onto more adult websites and apps. It is a steady progression. [/quote]

Or maybe those kids who were given just a little bit of freedom and responsibility at a younger age will learn how to make judgment calls and good choices as opposed to your children who have been hovered over and cannot think for themselves.  [/quote]

Wrong. i don't hover over my child. I just tell her flat out, no to all social media until she is 13 because that is the rules. Not just the rules of IG, snapchat, Facebook, etc.... But my rules.  If some parents allow their kids to lie, that is not my problem. I am raising my kids to be honest, fair and have integrity. but go ahead and rationalize how being dishonest is showing responsibility about making good choices. How ironic [/quote]

Good luck with that.

Let me tell you my story.  I had the same attitude.  I didn't even want my DS to have a smart phone back when he was in 6th and 7th grade.  By the time I let him have the smart phone and IG at age 13, he was very socially awkward online compared to other kids his age.  And the PP who said the thing about having lots of followers has a point.  In hindsight, I would have let him have the phone and IG sooner because it just makes it easier or kids to connect socially.  That is the way they do it now.

You can monitor the IG if you are signed on with her account.  I think it is better for them to be on the learning curve before they reach 13 so that they can navigate the online social world with grace.[/quote]

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