https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CP8oFSJ8gEA

The question for #parents of tweens used to be: When should I get my #kid a phone?

Now, there’s a bigger dilemma: When are they ready for #socialmedia?

By the time they hit middle #school — if not before — #kids are lobbying to be able to interact with their friends on #SnapChat, #Instagram, and #TikTok.

They feel left out if other #kids are allowed to have access to #socialmedia and they’re not.

But there’s potential for serious harm if kids aren’t mature enough to make good decisions about what to share, who to share it with, and how to handle negative feedback.

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