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What is your policy on letting a child use the internet? (lemmy.fedioasis.cc)
submitted 6 months ago by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
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[–] 3 points 6 months ago* (2 children)

As someone whose parents attempted to deny technology, this is an excellent way to make sure that your kid has a secret life that you know nothing about, can't influence at all, and you'll be the last person they come for help to if needed.

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  • [–] 3 points 6 months ago (1 child)

    This is unfortunately true. Despite having an IT admin as a dad, it only taught me how to more effectively circumvent censorship. I went as far as using the 3DS browser to access stuff I wasn't supposed to

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  • [–] 2 points 5 months ago

    Mine were more hardware-oriented, so I had to learn soldering early on to get replacements for all the cables they were withholding (terrible firehazard now that I remember it), but there was no opportunity for me to learn safety when it came to online, and boy was I close from falling into some unpleasant rabitholes.

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