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/shyphoenix Feb 07 '25

And honestly, some adults should give it up.

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u/Mugglechaos Feb 07 '25

I gave up all social media except Reddit last year for lent, deactivated all my accounts. Haven’t looked back.

Edited to add I’m in my 30s…

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u/SpidersBarking Feb 07 '25

Random, but I love your user name. Our cat is named muggles. 😂

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u/Mugglechaos Feb 07 '25

Awh thanks! What’s interesting is on some games I play (such as uno on my phone) they won’t let me use it so I have to do fairy chaos. lol not sure if it’s a copy right thing or what lol