Could You do This? Mom Pays Son $1,800 for Staying off Social Media for Six Years
Could you stay off of social media for six years for $1,800? One Minnesota teen was able to do it after his mom put him up to the challenge!
In 2016, Lorna Goldstrand Klefsaas challenged her 12-year-old son Sivert to stay off social media until he was 18. She said she had the $1,800 ready and waiting in her savings for months because she knew her son was going to complete her “18-for-18 challenge.” However, On Feb. 19, his 18th birthday, Sivert Klefsaas kept his promise and earned himself $1,800: “He did really dig in. He was like, ‘I’m not breaking this.’ I’m proud of him because there were a few times where it was harder,” Lorna Klefsaas said, according to KARE 11.
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The mother told the news outlet that she got the idea for the challenge after she watched her eldest daughter struggle with the effects social media had on her life during her teenage years: “She got so obsessed with keeping up her Snapchat streaks that really it was affecting her mood. It was affecting her friendships,” Lorna told the station. The mom said pulling her daughter away from social media “was like an intervention” but was worth the effort.
While speaking with KARE 11, Sivert said he can’t “seem to figure out social media” just yet: It’s hilarious. I feel like I’m like 80,” he quipped, adding, “It’s pretty embarrassing. I’ll be with my friends, and they are like, ‘what are you doing?’ ”
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