“There are many reasons not to let a teen have unlimited access to the Internet and social media. These range from unhealthy visual comparison to displays of relational aggression to public emotional oversharing. There’s also the “opportunity cost”—all the things a teen doesn’t do because he or she is too busy scrolling to interact with the real world.”
In her blog post, Katherine Martinko argues for a much stronger approach by parents that is often seen today to get their children off social media.
“My recommendation is, Get them off social media. Get them out of the soul-crushing, fetid place that gives them so little to feel joyful about. Just say no. Social media is not a healthy place for teens. What little good might exist does not justify exposure to the bad, which we know to be unacceptably rampant. Access to social media at, say, age 14 is not a critical human right that needs to be “managed,” nor is your child going to be a stunted human because they started using it later in life (arguably, the opposite).”
The Analog Family -> Read Katherine’s blog post here.
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