Why Erin And Ben Napier Are Keeping Their Daughters Off Social Media Until High School
By Movieguide® Contributor
HGTV stars Erin and Ben Napier recently revealed why their daughters will not be allowed on social media until they’re out of high school.
The Napiers are parents to Helen, 5, and Mae, 21 months.
The couple recently shared that it’s their “personal policy” not to let their girls on social media “until they’re done with high school [and] old enough to see it for what it is.”
They also talked about why they try to keep photos and videos of their daughters offline as well, saying that they wouldn’t have wanted their childhoods uploaded to the internet.
“How would I feel about it, if I went back in time and saw my mom posted all of this stuff for the world to see? How would I feel about that?” Erin explained.
Ben added, “What if you went back 30 years and started publicizing the things that I did, and my brothers and my friends, before I knew better?”
“It’s our job to build a hedge of protection around their heart until they’re strong enough to fight that battle,” Erin said.
The Napiers do share photos of Helen and Mae from time to time, but keep their faces out of view.
Movieguide® previously reported on other celebrities who are keeping their children off of social media until they’re older:
Hollywood actress and mother of three, Jennifer Garner, recently revealed why she does not let her children use social media.
Garner is mom to Violet,17, Seraphina, 14, and Samuel, 11, whom she shares with ex-husband Ben Affleck.
“I just said to my kids, ‘Tell me — show me the articles that prove that social media is good for teenagers, and then we’ll have the conversation,” the actress shared. “But find scientific evidence that matches what I have that says that it’s not good for teenagers, and then we’ll chat.”
Garner said her eldest child is “grateful” that she’s been kept off social media, but the actress admitted it’s “a long haul.”
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