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I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but if your 12-year-old child has access to any kind of device they have a social media account you know nothing about. / (min cost $ 0 ) or signup to continue reading . Kids can be crafty devils.

All of them, even the so-called good ones who pay attention in class and like to read books. The trick is to be craftier than them. I laughed out loud (that's LOL) when I read about .



from being able to access social media, alongside the premiers from the big states. All of the platforms currently require users to be at least 13, but that limit could be lifted to as high as 16 under a proposal from NSW. But think about this: .

A SnapChat account is the least of your worries. Here's an idea. Worried your kids might be addicted to devices? Don't give them access to one.

Don't sit there and complain about it, while you're continuously scrolling through Instagram accounts, addicted to #tradwife posts. Do something about it. Nothing is going to change unless parents start .

.. well, parenting.

Life is much easier when you take the easy way out. And that's the catch isn't it? Unless we, as parents, are prepared to make some really hard decisions, nothing any government tries to do will make any difference. a 2023 report from the University of Sydney that found almost 70 per cent of 12- to 17-year-olds have used Tik Tok or Snapchat, with most having joined in late primary school - with or without their parents' permission.

I remember the time I busted my.

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