@susanpath32 Look I have a teen you need to talk to him about being smart with online and safety. My kid had a phone since 9 and we slowly gave more freedom as he got older. It’s important to talk about it but keeping hidden isn’t going to help. My kids do not hide anything, but we taught them young and didn’t get angry if they looked at something not meant for them. We explained why it’s not healthy and what to do in those situations. Tech is not your enemy but ignorance will be.
Also in school even if he doesn’t have a phone, all his friends will and he will still find away to use it and show him everything you are afraid of.
So instead of acting like the parents in Frozen and isolating him, have a conversation on line safety. Weekends give him a couple hours to get online and hang with his friends. We can’t compare our kids to how we were raised. It’s different times the phone is how they socialize, whether you like it or not technology isn’t leaving. Don’t get left behind.
Also in school even if he doesn’t have a phone, all his friends will and he will still find away to use it and show him everything you are afraid of.
So instead of acting like the parents in Frozen and isolating him, have a conversation on line safety. Weekends give him a couple hours to get online and hang with his friends. We can’t compare our kids to how we were raised. It’s different times the phone is how they socialize, whether you like it or not technology isn’t leaving. Don’t get left behind.