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> no many parent have no idea what they are doing

Absolutely true, but not relevant to the point that I was trying to make. Kids often claim that parents don't understand the kid's point of view, but parents usually do. That was all I was saying. I wasn't claiming that parents were experts on parenting.

> it's not about making photos, it's about sharing them and slightly about funny filters etc.

I understood the point. You can do that with a digital camera. It just takes extra steps and is less immediate.

> do you think a parent who doesn't allow their child to have a phone would allow them to chair photos without a lot of friction?

Maybe not all, but many absolutely will. I did with my children, and I wasn't unusual in that. The issue isn't sharing or talking with friends, the issue is unfettered exposure to social media.



> the issue is unfettered exposure to social media.

I half agree, but think the issue is more "exposure to unfettered social media" (a bit of a word stunt* I guess, but I'm sure you get what I mean).

Through as a parent I agree that there is only so much you can do about social media itself, so you have to find a compromise like you did.

*it's more like the access/view the child has to (a potential subset) of a social media providers content then the social media itself




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