Character AI is not safe for kids. End of discussion
Your kids are not victims just because someone told them no.
As an elementary school counselor, I'm seeing a trend becoming popular and I really don't like it.
Just because your kid is wise and mature for their age does not mean that they are ready for smartphones and social media and everything that comes with it.
When you hand them that device, you're putting them in a cage match with thousands of other highly trained adults trying to manipulate and change your child
It's not going to be a fair fight, and your child is going to lose.
Time to stop the cycle. Stop giving kids smartphones.
We still need to be sitting boundaries on screen time even when we are on vacation.
The occasional late night, or a movie here and there it's not bad at all! In fact, family movie nights can help Foster connection with your family!
But let me tell you, for 4 or 5 hours a day of your kids vegetableing out in front of the TV is going to create some serious behavioral issues later on.
Still set some boundaries. Even when you're on vacation. You will be happy that you did later on
Stop trying to be your child's best friend!
They cannot handle your adult friendship. Your issues are way too heavy for them.
Also, you are an adult! And they are a child.
When you feel lonely, and all of us do, that is your challenge to solve, not their burden to carry
They should see you as a loving parent who they can talk to about anything, but not your best friend.
Hey there! I know that you're trying to escape your crazy life for just a little bit.
But please remember the example you are to your kids. I know you want your kids to get off their phones. And that means you're going to need to get off of yours.
You're doing a great job. You got this.
I know your kids are probably begging you to get them a smartphone for Christmas this year.
I know probably all of their friends have one.
Please, don't give it to them. At least not yet.
Smartphones have caused a lot of hurt in the rising generation. It is stealing their childhood. Making them mature far too fast.
Preserve your childs childhood
Don't give them a smartphone this year for Christmas.
It's time that we, as a society, get back to teaching our kids skills.
We are we are constantly ragging on our kids to get off their devices. But what incentive do they have?
We, as parents, can include them more at a younger age when it comes to the mundane chores and tasks around the house.
You know, teaching them how to use a screwdriver and a hammer to change out those batteries or hang up that picture.
As a society in general, we've kind of gotten away from teaching our kids skills and I think we need to go back. Go back to teaching our kids useful skills
Thank you so much to all the veterans out there who have served our country.
We enjoy so many rights and many of us take our freedoms for granted.
I get it, sometimes our country makes us really mad. And we want to protest and let everyone know.
And we have that right to disagree with our government and protest because of the brave men and women who have fought for our freedom.
So thank you all of my veterans out there. Thank you for your sacrifices. Thank you for fighting for and believing in a better America.
I am so fed up with gentle parenting! It is turning kids into entitled people who don't accept boundaries.
I had to speak with several kids today who were inconsolable, in tears, absolutely devastated...... Because the teacher was enforcing classroom rules. And they didn't want to. And the teacher dared to tell them no.
With some of these parents when I talk to them, they say they try to say you know at home, but they are scared of how their child might react.
You are the parent! It is okay to set boundaries and tell your kid no when you need to. You don't have to be unkind. You don't have to be verbally abusive. But you can absolutely put your foot down.
It's time for us to be adults, it's time for us to be parents, and it's time for us to help our kids be resilient by not letting them manipulate us into regressing our boundaries.
Rant over. Thank you.
Let's start treating people with kindness again. Regardless of who they voted for.
