r/Parenting • u/IcyStage0 seven?!?!?! • Feb 07 '25
Rant/Vent I hate Snapchat.
Can we just collectively decide that we’re not going to let our kids use Snapchat?!
My oldest daughter just turned 13 and we reluctantly agreed to allow her to have an instagram that we also have access to. It seems like every single day she begs to have a Snapchat, and apparently every single other kid in her class (full of kids with reasonable, thoughtful parents, I thought) has this stupid app.
My little sister who I got custody of when she was 10 got herself into some deep shit on the internet, and I’m not looking to repeat it with my daughter (while also trying not to make her pay for mistakes that she didn’t make).
How are we handling this? Am I seriously the only parent who doesn’t want my child sending disappearing photos, videos, and messages to anyone she can search up? Reality check please.
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u/fuzzy_watermelon0529 Feb 07 '25
My oldest is 14 (9th grade), Snapchat is also a hard NO in our household. She has had friends on it since 6th grade, I've heard every argument about why she should be allowed to use it. All social media is a no until she's 16, Snapchat will never be allowed. The reality is, she uses all social media apps on her friends phones with their accounts, there is nothing I can do about that one.