Comment by palata

Comment by palata 4 days ago

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> No one need tiktok.

And we should not underestimate teenagers: if they have something better to do than swiping on TikTok, they do it. Parents must help them have better things to do.

But still, if all their friends know and talk about the TikTok trends, they will feel disconnected if they have no clue. That's how I meant that they "need" it. They need to "connect" as in having the same references as their friends.

cj 4 days ago

That’s kind of like telling parents that they should tell their kids to eat their vegetables when sitting next to McDonalds.

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  • lukan 4 days ago

    Nah, it is more like parents telling their children to eat healthy, while they themself go to McDonalds.

    Most parents are addicted to smartphone and don't go with their children outside. I would start the investigation into root causes right there.

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    • palata 4 days ago

      So... in the end it's like telling the parents to eat healthy to show their kid that they should also eat healthy...

      I didn't expect what I wrote to be that confusing.

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  • jkestner 4 days ago

    Yes, and? Parenting is an active job. It can be done. Take a lesson from Steve Jobs and say "no" a lot.

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