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by vorpalhex 1159 days ago
They will if you explain it to them. I do mean explain and not command.

Sit down with them and go through tiktok or insta. Point out dark patterns, bad content.

Answer their questions truthfully. Sometimes the truthful answer is "I don't know".

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Then they goto school and their friends say their parents are fucking jackasses and then they're bullied.
Talk through it.

The field you want is "family dynamics". If things are already off the rails, find a mediator (doesn't have to be an actual legal mediator).

1. Understand their viewpoint and give them the tools to understand yours

2. Find common ground and define the areas of conflict

3. Reassure and reaffirm relationship

4. Repeat

I don't use TikTok or Insta, do I have to install them for this demonstration? Can I just ban them in my household or via parental controls?