The question we should be asking is why are so many parents letting their young kids use these platforms. Because their friends use it, and you are raising adu

The question we should be asking is why are so many parents letting their young kids use these platforms. Because their friends use it, and you are raising adults who will almost certainly use it so you might as well let the children learn some things. In fact, why are kids before high school getting cellphones? And even if they do, why are they being allowed to use these apps? Because if you don't allow the middle schooler to have one, it seriously changes who they can effectively be friends with as it affects how easily they can communicate with others. It happens to adults, too: Some basic jobs wouldn't hire folks without a phone (Don't know if that is still the case) and folks aren't generally as close to people they cannot easily communicate with. They are allowed to use the apps in part because of ignorance and in part because kids will be kids. I watched a good amount of TV shows that my mom disallowed and bought music she disapproved of: I expect similar things with kids and apps. There is simply no way for a parent to know everything a child does, especially as they age into pre-teen ages.