The Phone Years
“I need Discord to play with my friends.”
What to say
Start here
"There's nothing about Discord that I think would be good for you. It's all the dangers of a group chat, but so much worse, because strangers can get to you on it. It's not something I want you on, and I don't think it's ever going to be safe for kids. I'm strict on this one, because there are so many other ways for you to connect with your friends that are a lot safer."
The rest of the script
There's more to this one.
The other 4 steps are in the app, word for word, including what to say when they push back. Eight of the scripts are free in full, and all 35 are $19 once, no subscription. Nothing to download.
Read the rest in the appWhy this matters
Discord is really a chat app, and anybody in a server can message your kid, even one that started with just their team. It's all the dangers of a group chat, but worse, so it's a no in our house. I'd have their friends over to play in person instead, so the friendship keeps going without a chat you can't see.
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