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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Have you taken the time to look around Instagram, for one, and see all the things your kid can be exposed to from the comfort of their own phone? I have an Instagram account and over 70% of its content is not something I want my kids seeing/reading. From pictures and videos (sexual, violent, pro-eating disorder, drug relates content, etc) to user comments (bullying, harassing, soliciting, etc). Its just not something I think my kids need and it comes with too many possible "side effects".[/quote]

Not to mention--cyber-bullying, sexting, and the million+ other ways kids can get into trouble using the internet.  At home, we keep the computer in a public space where I can walk by at any time to see what she's working on.  We can put the router on a timer so we control when she can even get on the internet.

So what if they can't delete their browsing history?  How do you know what they saw/sent on Snapchat?  Or what photo they took and sent from their phone?

Buy your kids whatever you want to buy them, but are you really so stupid you can't imagine why other parents would make a different choice?[/quote]

The simple thing that most parents forget is that even if you don't get your kid a smart phone, it won't mean that they aren't exposed to this stuff.  We didn't have HBO but my friends sure did. You give them a flip phone and keep the computer in the family room, but Timmy's family doesn't. Better to get it for them, work with them, talk with them and teach them  than stick your head in the sand.  [/quote]

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