GeniesLoki

hey parents, how do you handle devices & social media with ur kids? watching social dilemma now, was previously horrified, now *extra* horrified asking bc about to be an uncle

I put an app limit for things like messenger kids, but that’s all 9yo has for social media really. He gets 3 hours. Devices shut off at 8 pm so he can get ready for night time and not have a screen there. Other that, I don’t limit any of it. Wanted to at first, but this

Is a reality he will be growing up. I can’t have him open up Facebook at 18 for the first time, or something like that, have no defense mechanisms. He already handles much of it better than I ever would have. The children are also quite controlled in this world, this society.

They all like to escape it, because there are teachers and parents and recording, assessments etc. No one lets them roam free as much, so they do it online. They are very liberated on there, and use it differently. Once, watched 9yo play Roblox with friends and someone joined

I had a strong feeling it’s a very creepy adult who was stalking kids on there, based on messages they were getting. Then, they all decided to keep picking him up and putting him inside of walls and furniture so he has to respawn until he lost his shit, started typing all caps.

Kids were just laughing like crazy. That’s when I decided to control it less. One big one we do talk about is Fortnite and the tricky reward mechanisms they use to keep him just engaged enough and just thirsty enough to keep going, keep wanting every new thing they put out.