Pink won’t allow her daughter to have a phone until she “produces literature” that social media is good for kids, and we can’t help but stan
Sometimes it’s hard to believe that Pink’s daughter, Willow Sage Hart, is already 11 years old. The Trustfall singer has shared so many of the ups and downs of parenting, so it’s like we’ve watched Willow grow up before our eyes. And while Willow is rapidly approaching her teen years, Pink has a refreshing approach to screens and social media that has a lot of parents cheering.
During an appearance on KTU 103.5 FM, Pink was asked about the pressures parents face to give in to their kids’ requests for phones and social media accounts, and she had the perfect response.
“My kids don’t have a phone, and my daughter is the only 11-year-old in her class that doesn’t have one,” she said. “It’s hard. A lot of my friends, they have their kids on TikTok, and I don’t. I told Willow, ‘That just doesn’t move my needle. They’re not my kids. You’re my kid.'”
Pink continued on and explained how being the daughter of a famous parent makes conversations around social media and technology even more complicated.
“She has a lot of eyes on her,” she said. Plus, there are piles of research that show social media can negatively affect young people’s relationships, self-esteem, and mental health.
“I told her, point blank, ‘If you can produce literature from a reputable source that tells me that social media is good for you, then you can be on it. Otherwise, good luck,'” Pink explained. “She could be a lawyer, she could literally pass the bar. She’s always right. She might actually find that literature, but good luck!”
Now there’s a rule parents can get behind. Put the onus on our kids to do their research and show how they’ll use social media in healthy, positive ways. Otherwise, no dice. Not only will it get your kid thinking (and learning) about the potential pitfalls of technology, but it’ll show the initiative and responsibility they need to handle it safely.
