Social networking sites, particularly Facebook, are gaining popularity among teens, which could be a place for online bullying. Here are sore tip-top tips to get parents up to date with their kid’s social networking activities.
Talk To Your Child About It
Don’t wait for your kids to bring up the subject, chances are, he or she already know about social media sites.
Get Internet Savvy
Many parents have already hard about social media, particularly as Facebook and Twitter, but most of them don’t have any idea what they are. These social media sites aren’t complicated at all. Sure there will be some learning curve, but there are tons of resources online to get started. Also, you can explore these sites by making your own account and spend some time learning the navigation and basics.
Check out the Rules and Guidelines for Each Site
Before help your child setup accounts in social media, you need to make sure you read the privacy and security guidelines of the website and agree on it. Make sure it doesn’t violate the rights of your child, especially on security, and know the hotlines of the site where you can seek for help or report other malicious users that tries to take advantage of your child.
Also, when setting up accounts in Facebook, make sure your child don’t reveal personal information about himself and the family; phone numbers, school address and home address should never be put in Facebook.
Embrace the benefits of social media to your child, it allows them to connect to other people with common interest, meet friends and socialize. The key to keep them safe is to establish a good communication line with your kids. Make them feel comfortable to talk to you whenever they encounter problems in social media.