This content was published on February 23, 2022 – 08:13
Washington, Feb 23 (EFE) .- American Lorna Goldstrand Klefsaas, concerned about the effects that Internet abuse has on minors, promised her son when he turned 12 that she would reward him with $1,800 when he turned 18 if he stayed during that time away from social networks.
And his son, Sivert Klefsaas, fulfilled the commitment. “I thought it was incredible,” he told CNN after he claimed the promised prize from his mother on February 19.
Lorna Goldstrand was inspired by a challenge she heard on the radio called “16 for 16,” where a mother gave her daughter $1,600 on her 16th birthday if she stayed away from social media, she explained to the US network. But she decided to up the ante to two more years and add another $200.
Her son explained that it wasn’t too difficult for him to live without social media and that he didn’t think much about it during the six years of his mother’s challenge. In fact, the only app he had before the bet was Snapchat, which he deleted a day after trying it out.
“I can’t say there was any point where I thought I was about to break” the promise, he told CNN. “As (the challenge) progressed, it became more of a matter of pride” to meet it, she added.
And he also had his friends to keep up to date on the latest trends or the information that prevailed in the different networks.
His mother also said that she never had the need to check if her son had downloaded any app on the sly: “He is so competitive” that for him it was more important to show that he could meet the challenge and get extra time to concentrate on his studies. and in the practice of sports.
Now with his $1,800, Sivert told CNN he hasn’t thought about buying it yet (when he was 12, he used to joke about getting a house), but it will probably be some accessory for his dorm at Northwestern St. Paul University. in Minnesota, which he will attend next fall.
He has also already decided to make his first foray into the popular social networks: he has created a profile on Instagram.
Sivert is the youngest of four children, and his three older sisters used social media growing up. The mother explained that there were times when she felt that her daughters “got too involved” in these applications.
Lorna Goldstrand felt that the networks “were affecting her mood, her friendships” and, after the experience, she decided to try this new experience with the youngest. EFE
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