Caught my 13yo on Discord late night

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4d ago1 min read

Found him on Discord at 1am talking to some people I don't know. When I asked he said they were just gaming friends but I got nervous. He's not allowed on his phone after 11. Do I need to monitor his Discord more closely? How invasive is too invasive at this age? Don't want to push him away but also don't want him getting into weird situations with strangers online.

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PPete Y.Regular4d ago

My son's getting more into online stuff too and I've learned it helps to stay calm and curious rather than accusatory. Ask him to show you the conversations, not in a punishing way but like you actually want to understand what he's into. Builds trust instead of driving it underground.

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EEric V.Regular4d ago

I'd sit down with him and ask to meet these friends or at least see what games they're playing. At 13 my kid tried the same thing and it turned out to be legit, but it's fair to verify. Maybe set a hard cutoff time for Discord on school nights so you're not dealing with 1am situations.

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