My kids are and 8 and 6 and so far we've been screen free, but I know it's going to get hard so this is encouraging. I love that you stuck to your guns and did the right thing even if it was the hard thing– parenting at its best.
This was a very interesting and reassuring article. I'm interested in understanding more about these other messaging applications and how they did not turn into a battle, as well as how the family or group Instagram worked. I am not on Instagram, so I probably wouldn't go through the effort, but if there was a way for my kids to have some access, and for me to be able to monitor, I would be open to it. I could imagine them sneaking around though.... I love the points that were made about modeling good behavior and about talking to your kids about how social media has made you feel.
It's a shame other parents shame us for taking stands like these. Other parents should be our allies.
My kids are and 8 and 6 and so far we've been screen free, but I know it's going to get hard so this is encouraging. I love that you stuck to your guns and did the right thing even if it was the hard thing– parenting at its best.
Thank you for this! It's so wonderful to hear about other families on this same path.
This was a very interesting and reassuring article. I'm interested in understanding more about these other messaging applications and how they did not turn into a battle, as well as how the family or group Instagram worked. I am not on Instagram, so I probably wouldn't go through the effort, but if there was a way for my kids to have some access, and for me to be able to monitor, I would be open to it. I could imagine them sneaking around though.... I love the points that were made about modeling good behavior and about talking to your kids about how social media has made you feel.