i.e. Facebook, Instagram, Twitter?
I was just thinking about this for some reason, although it is certainly a ways off for us yet.
Any parents of older LOs encounter them wanting them yet?
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Hopefully, it will all die out and seem old school. I'd rather them use video chats or FaceTime so I can see who they are talking to and they're actually talking.
I don't know yet but my nieces and nephew had FB ever since they were 10ish. The requirement was to hand over their password though. And they are all over Instagram so I hate that I can't vent about them anywhere! (Except HelloBee)
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High school
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@Kimberlybee: that's really what I hope too! Hopefully they'll associate social media and oversharing with their parents' generation and not have any interest.
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@Kimberlybee: YES! this is what I'm hoping, too. Even now, the younger generation is starting to get rid of Facebook accounts because mom, dad, aunts & uncles, even grandma is on it. Not so cool anymore.
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When they can understand consequences and post responsibly - so 30?!
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High school. I wonder what social media will be like then.
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@HabesBabe: @MoonMoon: Yes! My nieces and nephews have FB but just to look at family pictures. They never post anything now and said it's for OLD people. LOL I wonder if there is a secret under the radar social site we don't know about? Did y'all ever a MySpace account? That was so fun but has gone with the wind.
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High school I think. There will definitely be restrictions though.
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High school
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@Kimberlybee: Um, I had MySpace AND Friendster before that. Yikeessss... I think the thing now are those texts/pics that self-delete after a few seconds, or there's an anonymous group chat app, too.
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My 12 year old has been asking for an Instagram account for about a year - apparently ALL of his friends have one. Not happening anytime soon.
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We haven't discussed it, but if I had to say today....probably 13, as long as we have the username/passwords until maybe age 16. Assuming that she is on top of her responsibilities. And we will continue to limit screen time until she's out of our house.
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I'm afraid to answer bc who knows that the social media landscape will look like 10+ years from now!
ETA: I know two parents who have FB accounts for their kids and update on behalf of them!
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Ugh...never? I keep hoping social media will die down before she's old enough to want to use it, but I know that's probably wishful thinking.
I don't know yet but my nieces and nephew had FB ever since they were 10ish. The requirement was to hand over their password though. And they are all over Instagram so I hate that I can't vent about them anywhere! (Except HelloBee)
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