American Lorna Goldstrand Klefsaas, worried about the effects that the abuse of internet has among the minorspromised his son when he reached the age of 12 that he would reward him with $1,800 when he turns 18 if he remained during that time away from social networks.
And his son, Sivert Klefsaas, fulfilled the commitment. “I thought it was amazing” told CNN after claiming the promised prize from his mother on February 19.
Lorna Goldstrand was inspired by a dare she heard on the radio called ’16 for 16′, where a mother gave her daughter $1,600 when she turned 16 if she stayed away from the social networks, he explained to the American network. But she decided to up the ante to two more years and add another $200.
His son explained that it was not too difficult for him to live without social networks and that he didn’t think much of 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 was more a matter of pride” fulfill it, he added.
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And he also had his friends to stay 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 that he has not thought yet that he will buy (when he was 12 he joked about being able to buy a house), but it will probably be some fixture for his dorm room at Northwestern St. Paul University in Minnesota, which he will attend next fall.
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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 his mood, his friendships” andafter the experience, decided to try this new experience with the smallest.