This couldn't be more timely for me. We had to resort to sending our 16 year old to a military boarding school this year where there is no internet access of phones. His addiction to Tik Tok and Instagram had taken over his life. I could take away his phone, yes... but the schools insist they come with iPads and screens. There was no way…
This couldn't be more timely for me. We had to resort to sending our 16 year old to a military boarding school this year where there is no internet access of phones. His addiction to Tik Tok and Instagram had taken over his life. I could take away his phone, yes... but the schools insist they come with iPads and screens. There was no way to fight the problem. His grades were tanking and the future seemed bleak. His confidence was at an all time low and a drastic approach seemed like our only approach.
I admire Caleb's maturity in recognizing the problem and doing something about it. I truly do not think there is any other teenager out there able to do this on his own without a parent pushing them. The internet is destroying our kids and it just seems like a force for evil anymore.
This couldn't be more timely for me. We had to resort to sending our 16 year old to a military boarding school this year where there is no internet access of phones. His addiction to Tik Tok and Instagram had taken over his life. I could take away his phone, yes... but the schools insist they come with iPads and screens. There was no way to fight the problem. His grades were tanking and the future seemed bleak. His confidence was at an all time low and a drastic approach seemed like our only approach.
I admire Caleb's maturity in recognizing the problem and doing something about it. I truly do not think there is any other teenager out there able to do this on his own without a parent pushing them. The internet is destroying our kids and it just seems like a force for evil anymore.
This leaves me wondering why we have to take our children out of the mainstream just to avoid a toxic environment. Something is very wrong.