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Raising kids in the current era makes me anxious

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currentera · 15/04/2026 13:28

The internet and social media and raising teens makes me so anxious. There is far too much information for the immature teens brain.

We have put restrictions, speak to them about keeping safe online and outside; however they do spend a lot of time on screens and you can’t control everything they watch.

How do other people manage? Before you would worry when they were outside now you don’t even know if they are completely safe n their on house and bedrooms.

No wonder people are preferring to have dogs and choose not to have children.

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curious79 · 15/04/2026 13:32

You literally can control everything they watch, at home at least.

personally I’m more worried about the lack of jobs / economic prospects given Brexit and now what is effectively a socialist government. my DH and I feel all our kids should seek opportunity in other countries

Not to mention perhaps even WW3