Parenting and Xbox

[Callie44]

My husband has started allowing our 12 year old to play on the Xbox with him and his older brother on weekdays probably a few nights a week until between 10 and 11pm !!! I think this is totally unacceptable during the week. I have voiced my opinion but it falls on deaf ears.He has also (even though we agreed not to) allowed him to use tik tok, Instagram and Snapchat !!!! I feel like he has plenty of time for all that at 12 he’s too young for it

AIBU ?

I don't think you are being unreasonable with the times in the week unless it is half term. Can he not play a bit earlier? What time is bed time, because studies have shown phones/gaming before bed can delay sleep?

Social media-I would not allow a child or teen to access Tik Tok at all-there is some exceptionally dark content on there.

I would be a bit more relaxed about snapchat/instagram as long as the account is private, will only be used to talk to friends and they can demonstrate a basic understanding of internet safety. I hate social media generally; it can be a cess pool of bragging, bullying and at times, disturbing content. I'm not sure it has any positive benefit for mental health. But probably most of your child's friend group has it in at least some form and it will be the way they communicate.

I would stagger access though and not just open the floodgates to everything at 12. Tik tok though-please, please be careful to anyone allowing your children or teenagers on this.