“After her attempted suicide and during her stay at a rehabilitation facility, Nina and her therapist identified body image insecurity as the foundation of her woe. The particular details of her story gave me great pause: Right after learning of their struggles, I read a sobering article on about an outgoing young lady named Nina who shocked everyone with an attempted suicide. These vibrant young ladies with whom my daughter played Legos and shared towels during swim meets are now harming themselves, hating themselves, the light dimming from their spirits right in front of their parents’ eyes. Each family has a daughter in the same grade as mine. In one heartbreaking week, I was contacted by two friends from previous places our family has lived.

I’ve continued to read extensively on the subject, finding an increasing number of articles on teen suicide as they relate to online bullying and social media use.īut recently, the uneasiness I’ve been feeling came to an all-time high and spurred me into action – a preventative action I’d not taken before. But despite these protections, I’ve felt an unexplainable uneasiness about teens and smartphone consumption. We’ve had on-going talks about cyber dangers like online bullying, predators, pornography, sexting, and what to do in each situation. Over the years, we’ve implemented all the recommended parental restrictions, safe-search settings, and online safety guidelines.

Her dad and I decided it would be best for her to have a phone to communicate with us.

She was participating in a massive year-round swimming program where we knew no one. We bought my daughter a smartphone when we moved to a large metropolitan area a couple years ago. That we'll take what comes, take what comes, l ove.” And I'll hold you close, I'll stay the course

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