> 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 obvio

> 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.