Found out my 12yo has a secret TikTok account

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4d ago1 min read

Discovered our daughter has a hidden TikTok with 3000 followers last night. She's been posting dance videos and lip syncs. My wife is furious, I'm trying to stay calm but honestly I'm pretty disappointed too. We had the talk about social media and she promised she wouldn't do this. Not sure how to handle the punishment or if we even can monitor this stuff anymore. Any advice on rebuilding trust here?

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AAl G.Regular4d ago

Found something similar with my oldest last year. We sat down and talked about why she felt she needed to hide it. Turned out she just wanted some space that was hers.

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VVincentNew Dad4d ago

Yeah, this one's tricky. The secret account part is the real issue here, not the dancing. I'd focus on rebuilding trust before policing what she posts.

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PPaul M.Regular4d ago

3000 followers at 12 is a lot. I get your wife's concern, but going full nuclear might make her hide more stuff. Maybe have a calm conversation about safety and privacy instead.

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