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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My 11 yr old has had an Instagram account since she was 9. I don't really monitor it. She's not posting titty shots or anything. It's all cute pics of dressed up cats and shit. Or How-To videos (though maybe she does those on Youtube?) for art projects. [/quote]

Why do you think it's okay to teach your kids that they are allowed to break the rules?  The rules of the site clearly say you have to be 13.  It's not PG-13, with parental guidance (which you are not providing anyway).  Do you know what comments your child is making on other's photos?  Do you know what comments people are making on hers?

God, parents like you SUCK.[/quote]

No. Parents like you SUCK. You want other parents to follow rules so you don't have to deal with your child. Your rules and my rule are different, get over it, teach you child that everybody has different rule. Have the balls to enforce your own rules.

Another rule my kids can break... you can punch a bully, I don't care what the school says, stand up for yourself, get suspended.... I will take you to lunch.

Add fantasy football that list too.[/quote]

I have every intention to allow my child to begin to use some social media apps once he is 13.  He uses Google Apps for Education at school as well, which has a social media component, already.  But we don't get to make up our own rules about Instagram, Facebook, etc.  Instagram's rules say that the site is only for users 13 or older.  Not PG-13, not 8 if you think your child can handle it, or 11 for a really mature 11.  13 or over.  It's not "my rules" or "your rules", it's "following the rules" or "breaking the rules".  You are teaching your child that it is ok to go to someone else's space and intentionally violate the rules of that space.  That sucks for all of us.  Thanks for nothing.[/quote]

So you never break any rules. You never go 41 when the speed limit is 40.

I am teaching my children to think for themselves. You can teach your kids to be mindless followers.[/quote]

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