WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT SOCIAL MEDIA & PARENTING | Think Before You Post Podcast Ep. 2
23 minutes Posted Apr 26, 2022 at 10:00 am.
Intro
Recent Attorneys General letter signed to encourage more parental controls on Tik Tok & Snapchat. Find and read the letter in the link, here: https://bit.ly/3rWwxuI
Parents need an understanding of how social media platforms operate
Answering the question: when should I let my kids get a social media account
Parents, spend time on social media to see how it’s used and how it works
New Instagram parental controls discussed. Read more about the parental controls at the link, here: https://bit.ly/3LpNt4y
The stipulation behind the new Instagram parental control update
The importance of understanding media literacy regarding the news of the parental controls
Article about Steve Wozniak announcing deletion of personal Facebook accounts. Read the article at the link, here: https://cnb.cx/39nqJUH
Statistics on average 20 year old male and time spent playing video games
How technology is impacting young children’s creativity and fine motor skills
The reality of parenting in a digital age
It’s ok to teach children how to be bored
The best thing we saw on the internet this week
SharonSaysSo Instagram account. Find her online at the link, here: https://bit.ly/3Mr0cnE Or on Instagram: @SharonSaysSo
Social media for senior citizens. Visit the website, here: https://bit.ly/3LmfdqH
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Show notes
In this episode, we discuss the latest changes in Instagram's parental controls which leads us to the question: when and HOW should I allow my kids to use social media?
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