When do you think children should get phones/social media?
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Thread Topic: When do you think children should get phones/social media?
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I thought this might be an interesting discussion, especially since we are the first generation to grow up with smartphones and a lot of us have gone through very traumatic situations related to the internet
So what's your opinion on children & technology? When should they get it? Should they have unrestricted access or do you plan on monitoring your kids usage? I'm curious to know what you all think. -
I personally think I was given technology at a decent age. (around 7th-8th grade) but I don't agree with how my parents went about monitoring my usage.
If I could change one thing about how my parents dealt with it I think I would trust my children more and NEVER snoop or take away their phones, but I think I'd also try to have a better emotional relationship with my kid so if something happened they felt like they could talk to me about it and didn't have to hide it.
I also think it's important to make sure your kids feel happy irl, and are getting enough stimulation and attention so they don't feel the need to form unhealthy internet addictions or online relationships. -
Double digit age sounds about right to me
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Once they're around 13 then they can be on the big ol Internet but before then just for texting mum and dad n stuff like that
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Also I'd probably monitor my kids (not overboard ofc) and put limits until they prove to me that they're responsible
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I agree with Spice and mint.
I hear so many stories about parents who straight up believe kids have no opinion or don't have privacy.
I'm grateful to be one of the lucky ones, but that doesn't change that this "parenting" is god awful. -
When the brain is fully developed. People don’t know the damage social media does to the population. Kids nowadays lack proper social skills
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Your brain doesn't finish developing until your mid-to-late twenties...
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Happy 27th birthday son, here's your first phone
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I feel like 5th to 6th grade is a good age to be given a phone, as once you're out of elementary school, you would need to be contactable. Social media probably shouldn't be given till high school, and the parents should be certain their kid is mature and responsible enough for it.
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the closest thing i have o social media is youtube and discord lol
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Definitely a double digit age. As a preschool teacher, parents are relying more and more on technology to raise their children and it is significantly impacting their developmental progress. It's something we discuss a lot in early childhood conferences and such.
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I agree with double digits. To be more specific, I think 12 or 13 is a good age. I would definitely take away social media until 14 or 15, though, and put certain restrictions until the child has proven to be responsible.
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Yeah, a double-digit age is a good age. Not 10, but maybe 11-14 is a good enough age. But, no social media until maybe 15-17, or until your child has manifested good behavior and a sense of responsibility
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I got my phone at 10, and my sister got hers at 9. Not the best choice my parents made, but it did teach me to be more responsible on the internet at a young age and how to manage when I should be doing school work and when I have free time.
So, I'd say kids should get a phone at 11 or 12, and social media at 13 or 14. Depends on how mature and responsible the child is, though.
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