Social Media for Kids, Part 1: When Is It Appropriate?

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Social Media for Kids, Part 1: When Is It Appropriate?

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December 13 , 2018

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If you're like most parents, you're not only engaged in social media yourself (proof positive: how often do you check your Facebook news feed?) but you're either trying to navigate the child vs. social media storm by deciding whether or not your child is ready to take the plunge, or you're already there and concerned with monitoring everything from how much time they spend online to where and with whom they're spending it. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) conducted an in-depth study of kids' use of social media and found that more than half of adolescents visit a social media site more than once a day, and 75% have cell phones, which are often used for texting and instant messaging. In addition, even though most sites have minimum age requirements (usually around the age of 13) for creating accounts, a significant amount of parents surveyed by the AAP admitted to letting their children have social media accounts regardless of age. So if you fall in the category of a parent dealing with the incessant requests for social media access from your kids, check out this list of kid-friendly social media sites. Consider giving your kids access to age-appropriate social networking sites such as the ones on this list, so that they can feel independent and start to learn best practices for social media interaction before they're old enough to get onto more mature sites. And if your kids are already 13 or older, check out this list of 13 tips for monitoring their social media use and activity. The list includes everything from monitoring privacy settings on the account(s), to establishing ground rules for use, and even simple things like keeping the computer in a central location (read: in plain view!) such as the kitchen, living room, or home office. Whatever stage of kids vs. social media you're battling, stay the course moms and dads! It's too important to ignore, and establishing good, healthy habits early will help your child continue making good choices as they grow.

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