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Should a 12 year old have their own computer?
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Post Fri, Aug 30 2013, 2:20 am
amother wrote:
My 7 year old has a tablet. We put it on this special kid screen so he can only access what we have downloaded for him unless we enter a password.

I think it's such a great tool in this day and age. (It was recommended by both his teachers and his OT therapist that we get it for him).


I like this solution the best. My 10 yo uses DH's ipad for playing games, but we make her use it in the living room where we can all see what she's doing. We also keep an eye on the history to make sure that her searches are appropriate.

For an older kid who is naturally more curious, my gut reaction is HECK NO! - and then I have to start thinking about it a bit harder. With the right protection and guidance, there must be some sort of way to compromise.

Ugh. This parenting stuff is HARD. Confused
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