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by ashtonkem 1726 days ago
> They have to make mistakes and suffer the consequences of them before they ever truly learn from them.

This seems to be a good strategy for things with obvious and immediate consequences. Eat too much ice cream, feel sick, etc. It seems like social media seems to have a much more slow burning, pernicious impact on your quality of life. Adults struggle to accurately diagnose this, expecting a child to do so seems unwise.

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Also, "the internet never forgets."