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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My 13 year old son is begging for Snapchat.[b] Says that is how all the middle school kids chat now versus texting.[/b] I’m hesitant to allow this for a rising 8th grader, but admittedly don’t know a ton about this specific social media platform. Can more experienced parents share the good, bad and ugly about Snapchat?  Age it’s appropriate to get it. Thank you![/quote]

It is what it is. Trends among the followers and herd types. Kids who don't follow trends have to be very secure and independent so they don't feel or allow themselves to be ostracized by the herd.

I could become a problem, but odds are it won't be and they will be off to the next hyped scam and trend soon enough. 
Don't believe the line that is bolded though. It's a silly lie they repeat hoping the parents will believe it. What they want to do is exchange pics with slightly more anonymity and less phone company supervision, and you know what that leads to.

Warn them of the legal dangers of that, as even minors are subject to the laws in that regard and you don't want them winding up on a sex offender registry for the rest of their lives for snapchatting a nudie. 
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