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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't. I'm hoping they thank me later. Oldest not yet in high school, though, which is when it may be hard to hold out.

My closest childhood friend works for one of the big Silicon Valley companies. Her kids go to "Forest School" and she tries not to let them see the parents on devices at all. She's seen into the belly of the beast and knows enough to be scared.[/quote]

I have two in high school in fcps. Neither has it.
They are doing just fine. [/quote]

That’s cool. So are all the kids I know who do have it. We can share anecdotes all day.[/quote]

Sure Jan [/quote]

I know for some strange reason you want to believe all teens are depressed and mentally ill, but they just aren’t. Sorry to…disappoint you?[/quote]

DP. You think if a kid isn’t showing signs of full blown depression or mental illness that social media isn’t possibly affecting their mental wellbeing?[/quote]

No, but neither is it accurate to say that ALL or even MOST teens who have social media are negatively affected by it. It simply isn't true. The people asserting that either don't have teens at all, or their teens are not on social media, so they have no idea. [/quote]

Depends on how you define “negatively affected.”[/quote]

So your oldest is 8? 10? I know your type.[/quote]

Why do you assume that? My oldest is 15.[/quote]

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