Oh boy was the blowback rough!
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Mar. 1, 2023
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SNEAKY TEENS
I Banned My Kid From Snapchat, & Oh Boy The Blowback Was Rough ([link removed])

Like the rest of us, Vanessa Kroll Bennett is always walking the line with her kids and tech. She knows that it’s important to monitor and guide their use, but she also knows it’s a way for them to keep in touch with friends, which particularly matters for teens and preteens. So she was in a pickle when she discovered her son had downloaded Snapchat behind her back. She admits: “I should have been tipped off that this subterfuge was imminent when he asked me a series of questions like: Will I be grounded if I download Snapchat? Will you take my phone away if I do? How often do you check the apps on my phone? (Clearly, I was extremely distracted.)”

Obviously, she was not happy. But her son’s response caught her off guard. It’s worth a read.

Kelly Faircloth, Executive Editor
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