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and this is why I limit Internet access to my kids.
I get compliments on how sweet and courteous my kids(under 10) are and get asked what my secret is. I tell parents, "YouTube only 30 minutes a week. all other internet content is blocked. no Facebook, tik tok, x, etc."
they give me the most confused and sometimes disgusted looks.
don't know when, but society became far too dependent on being "connected". it's far easier to give it up when it's your choice vs when it's taken from you.
At some point you should give them some more freedom. That's very restrictive on the connections they can make with their peers as they won't learn the cultural norms.
You're not benefitting them in the long term, they will be stunted in their grasp of the Internet, which is very important in today's landscape. They will also go behind your back to access the internet with NO restrictions rather than you being able to block some of the worst stuff and letting them access normal stuff.
Granted if they're under 10 that's fine, but consider opening up as they get older.
IMO, Facebook being adopted by Baby Boomers was a big player in becoming too dependent.
Good on you, though. Teach those kids to touch grass as a normal activity!