Post #3223157
2026-05-26 09:14 UTC
@sarajw@front-end.social @tg@indieweb.social In trying to find a balance between "the addictive psychic poison of smartphone social media" and "the need to learn about and prepare for participation in online culture", my 11yo has a nokia and an email address like it's 2003.
I should set her up a proper oldschool blog too.
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@sarajw@front-end.social 2026-05-26 09:29
@bencurthoys@mastodon.social it's hard! Our kids have access to tablets but the time they use them is very limited. I sort of plan that as they get older, we have some family pool smartphones, that they can use when leaving the house for the things these phones do well - maps, location sharing (with their consent once they are older ofc) - and on those I think whatsapp etc will be there, but on the understanding that anyone in the family might see it. Teenagerhood does need privacy too, so will have to see...