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Erin Napieris standing her ground!
Napier is mom to daughters Mae, 21 months, and Helen, 5, who she shares with husbandBen.
“Alright y’all, I’m up to something,” she started in the video. “I can’t tell you about it yet, but I can tell you that I’m looking for parents who are keeping their kids social media free through high school and junior high too.”
One user asked: “What happens after high school if they haven’t learned how to use it responsibly before they leave home? This makes sense before they become teenagers but I think it gets more complicated after that.”
Erin responded directly to the comment, asking the user, “what happens when they encounter alcohol? hopefully you’ve taught them how to use it correctly.”
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The debate started to heat up when the user wrote back, “last I checked social media isn’t illegal for under 21,” adding that they felt Erin was being “very defensive about this topic.”
But theHome Townhost did not back down.
“You didn’t want me to reply to your comment? i’m not defensive,” she responded. “I believe social media should be available to adults who are emotionally mature enough to handle it. sort of like driving a car or buying alcohol. a reasonable comparison, I think.”
Another user added their two cents to the conversation, telling Erin that comparing social media to alcohol is “quite frankly ridiculous.”
Again, the mom of two stood her ground and explained that scientific studies have shown “the effects of social media” on children. “Give it a google,” she added.
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This is not the first time Erin has been vocal about the negative impact social media can have. She discussed whyher own children are not allowed to have any accountsuntil they’re older during an interview with her husband andTODAY.
The design couple explained that it’s their “personal policy” to not let Mae or Helen have “any access to social media until they’re done with high school” when they’re “old enough to see it for what it is.”
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On why they try to keep their daughters out of the spotlight on their own social media accounts, Erin said that they need to “build a hedge of protection” around them “until they’re strong enough to fight that battle.”
Ben added his take on the situation, emphasizing that he wouldn’t want his parents to post videos and photos of him when he was younger.
He said: “What if you went back 30 years and started publicizing the things that I did, and my brothers and my friends, before I knew better?”
source: people.com
