![]() Many of your kids are followed by strangers, even if their account is private. Putting aside the safety concerns (especially if the account is public or if they’ve accepted followers they don’t know), it’s just too much! Do they post all day because they are bored and unstimulated or because they want the likes and attention from their followers? Some of your kids document their whole day on TikTok. For the kids posting their “squad,” a lesson on empathy and inclusiveness may be warranted. ![]() And since when is it tactful or kind to blatantly list your six best friends’ names and pictures for all to see? It’s just plain insensitive and promotes exclusivity and cliqueness. What are we teaching our kids if every child, even the one they first played with yesterday, is their best friend? It’s setting them up for a future of hurt and disappointment. These girls have so many best friends that it’s impossible for them to understand or know what a true friendship is. Would you be surprised to know that your daughter is dancing and mouthing words to songs with every awful word and phrase you can imagine? And what about the child who struggles to make friendships or is still finding their place, as many of them are still so young? I’m sure seeing all of these happy squads is making them feel really great about themselves, confident and secure in their relationships (heavy sarcasm). It could break your heart when you see the “What about me?” comments. But what if your child thought they were part of that friend group … and just learned while scrolling through after school that she is not? Multiple times from multiple kids, because they all make different versions of the same video. The “my friend group,” “my besties,” “my squad” posts seem innocent enough, to those parents whose children were included. I can’t imagine these 11-year-olds would knowingly post that they have a smelly vagina from an STD. One of the most cringeworthy for me was Skanky Fishy. These kids don’t necessarily understand the words and the meanings of their posts, as made very clear by the above. Would you be surprised to know that your daughter is dancing and mouthing words to songs with the N word, P word, F word, every awful word and phrase you can imagine? Would you be horrified if your daughter posted one about being a slut and getting f&$ked in the That’s just the beginning of what I’ve seen. After downloading the app, logging in as my daughter and following her “friends” for the last few weeks, I am truly scared for the impact this app will have on my child and yours.īarely any of you are watching your child’s videos or videos they are in with their friends. Let me tell you a little about what I’ve learned. I say “will” instead of “may,” because I have no doubt that all of our children will be impacted in one way or another. In truth, it’s still fun for her, the majority of the time.īut after downloading the app, logging in as her and following her “friends” for the last few weeks, I am truly scared for the impact this app will have on my child and yours. Play dates were easier, and we bonded over her humiliating me while teaching me the moves. I wondered what could be so bad – it’s fun, it’s creative and she was actually moving around while on her phone. ![]() It was adorable watching her practice and master so many new dances. ![]() My 11-year-old was one of the last to get the app in our town. ![]()
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