Protecting our children from the online space…

Protect Their Light: Why Guarding Our Children from Social Media Matters

In a world where connection is instant, we must remember that not all eyes watching are kind.

Social media is not a playground—it’s a global stage. And our children, in all their innocence, wonder, and wild brilliance, were not made for the scrutiny of strangers, the manipulation of algorithms, or the cruelty of cancel culture.

It’s our job—not just as parents but as protectors—to give them the space to grow roots before they bloom online.

Because once their image is out there, it’s no longer fully theirs. Once their voice is echoed into a void that doesn’t always listen with love, they can be shaped by voices that don’t deserve that power.

Predators don’t just lurk in shadows—they follow, they like, they comment, they build trust. And cancel culture? It doesn’t care how old someone is when they make a mistake. It doesn’t offer grace, it often erases.

So we guard their joy.

We shield their spirits.

We let them be children—in mud, in magic, in mistakes that don’t go viral.

Because that is sacred.

Let’s raise them offline so they can rise strong online—when they’re ready.

Let’s teach them that they don’t need the world’s approval to be worthy.

Let’s protect their light so the world never dims it too soon.

Their childhood is worth more than likes.

Their future is worth our boundaries.

And our love is their safest platform.

With love,

Elise