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Finally got my kids off TikTok and here's what happened
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Matt K.New Dad
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Last month my 12 and 14 year old were spending like 4-5 hours a day scrolling TikTok. I literally removed the app from their phones and set parental controls so they can't download it again. First week was brutal, lots of complaining that they were bored and I was ruining their social life. But honestly after about 10 days they started reading again, building stuff in the garage with their dad, actually talking to us at dinner. They still groan about it but I'm not backing down. Anyone else done something similar?
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Four to five hours a day is absolutely insane for that age. Good on you for actually doing something about it. What did you replace the screen time with? That's the part I always struggle with.
We're heading down that path with our oldest and this thread is exactly what I needed to see. How did you enforce it without it becoming a total war situation?