My 12yo is obsessed with TikTok and I'm losing my mind

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Jun 251 min read

She's on it literally every spare second. I checked her screen time and it's like 5 hours a day on that app alone. We fought about it yesterday and she said all her friends do it. I don't want to be the crazy dad but this feels excessive. I installed parental controls but she found ways around them. Anyone dealing with this? How do you actually get them to stop?

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JJasonRegularJun 25

5 hours a day on one app is rough, man. I'd be losing it too. The trick is getting ahead of it before it becomes the battleground - maybe sit down when everyone's calm and figure out what she's actually looking for on there.

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MMarcus J.RegularJun 25

That's a tough age for this stuff. With three kids here I'm constantly juggling these kinds of issues. Have you tried giving her some alternative ways to connect with friends that don't involve as much screen time?

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NNathan R.New DadJun 25

Yeah, that's the thing about TikTok - it's designed to keep them hooked. We're dealing with similar pushback here with my three. The fights about it are the worst part honestly.

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