Thread:Neo34/@comment-28482541-20180117193647/@comment-28482541-20180117220450

Lidewey, exactly! We have talked openly since she was in kindergarten about many topics, one of them social media. It is an ongoing conversation. Many of her peers have had social media for some time now. Many have had their own phone since kindergarten. So we are behind. And I do not mind. I cannot think of any reason a child would need a phone in kindergarten or even elementary school. Maybe I am old fashioned, or possibly just old. The hazard of waiting until late in life to have kids. That and when I meet someone my age at a school function and realize they are there for their grandchild, lol.

We just this year gave her a phone and honestly the only reason that happened was that my husband had to upgrade for his work so I inherited his old phone and mine was still good so we gave it to her. I have not allowed her social media yet. We are lucky that her school has had several programs and such dealing with social media and it’s consequences. The best thing I have heard though was from a friend who told their kids, pretend whatever you type/pic send will be posted on a billboard in the middle of town and not only I but your entire family including your grandparents will see it, if that bothers you do not do it.

I think I will ask admins to move this off Neos wall, if it can be done, so he can have his wall back.

If anyone knows about these media types, I would appreciate an opinion. Also if anyone knows how to tell a non tech savvy person how to at least monitor her device, it would be much appreciated.