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Back in the olden days before Dell and Gateway, I use to take along my 2 year old when I was demonstrating this new fangled thing called a "computer." Adults were intimidated by teenagers using and showing the gadget, but no one was intimidated by a 2 year old. When he was about ten, he discovered "chat" and within minutes someone used the F word. As I stood there wondering what to do, he simply blocked them, something I vaguely knew was possible.
Let your kids use these devices at an early age, but kick them off after a bit and send them outside to play. Don't let them access sites that allow them to run up a bill. Until they are teenagers, insist on having access to their social media accounts, and after that, warn them they these accounts might be subject to supervision, if they show any signs of personal distress. We live in a time of rapidly changing technology. Don't cause your kids to fall behind.
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