Parenting in the Digital Age by Whitney Harvey https://padlet.com/wharvey3/vn42p55ox5un What social media apps do your kids use most? How do you currently parent around social media? en-us 2017-10-17 22:54:42 UTC 2025-09-26 04:46:35 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Diskette.png Whitney wharvey3 https://padlet.com/wharvey3/vn42p55ox5un/wish/198081944 Since my kids are only 5 and 7 years old, we limit screen time (TV) to usually one 30 min show per day. 

They have ipod shuffles for music. We used to let them play on our phones when needed, but it was getting out of hand and they were constantly asking- so we quit that cold turkey. Deleted all the kid apps! 

I have no idea what will be the current issues/popular apps when my kids are in MS/HS. ]]> 2017-10-18 03:05:24 UTC https://padlet.com/wharvey3/vn42p55ox5un/wish/198081944 My son is 13. He is allowed to use Instagram. I follow him. I review who he is following and who follows him periodically and edit those lists as needed. He uses YouTube to watch football videos... and wastes tons of time watching other people play video games. I limit his time during the week. I do not allow Snapchat, kik or Saharah. He does not want facebook because that's now where all the old people hang out. I nag often about the potential negative impact of misusing social media. https://padlet.com/wharvey3/vn42p55ox5un/wish/198511900 Krista]]> 2017-10-19 02:25:53 UTC https://padlet.com/wharvey3/vn42p55ox5un/wish/198511900 Sara https://padlet.com/wharvey3/vn42p55ox5un/wish/198512023 My son is 13 and uses Instagram and Facebook (recent). Mostly my son is into gaming and hooks up with friends on his PS3. But sometimes others playing are individuals he does not know. 

The basic rules in our house are that he needs to hand over his phone, laptop and any other devices, before bed, usually around 9:30 or 10:00. Also, any app he wants to download, he needs to get permission, give me his passwords AND friend me.

We constantly have conversations with our family regarding the internet and how NOTHING is private. We all need to be careful with what we post.]]> 2017-10-19 02:27:12 UTC https://padlet.com/wharvey3/vn42p55ox5un/wish/198512023 My children use Instagram, Twitter and Snapchat. I am logged in as them on my phone at all times. I unfollow anyone with inappropriate posts. Only certain Snapchat posts can be seen again and reviewed (my least favorite). My son hearts annoying youtube gamers playing video games. He is not allowed to subscribe, but still does. Work in progress with all of them. https://padlet.com/wharvey3/vn42p55ox5un/wish/198512027 2017-10-19 02:27:13 UTC https://padlet.com/wharvey3/vn42p55ox5un/wish/198512027 Julie https://padlet.com/wharvey3/vn42p55ox5un/wish/198512031 With my boys I limit screen time they are 9 and 8. My daughter does not have any apps, she uses email and does watch random stuff on youtube. We check her history. we are educating her on apps because some.day she will have one.
Electronics must go on our nightstand every night before bed never allowed in rooms. ]]> 2017-10-19 02:27:16 UTC https://padlet.com/wharvey3/vn42p55ox5un/wish/198512031 Enid https://padlet.com/wharvey3/vn42p55ox5un/wish/198512083 My daughter uses Skype to talk to friends and family- I keep an eye on her friend's list. She also uses Instagram, but is not allowed to give out any info that can identify her- her real name, age, where she lives, etc. Some of the games she plays have a chat option, and she has gotten some really creepy messages from people- she knows not to respond, and she reports them to admins.

My son uses team speak a lot to talk with gaming friends all over the world. He doesn't give out personal information on the general chats, but when speaking with people he has known for a long time on-line, he does give out some info. He posted a picture of a double rainbow last year, and one kid said he could see the same rainbow- turned out they lived a half mile from each other :-)]]> 2017-10-19 02:27:43 UTC https://padlet.com/wharvey3/vn42p55ox5un/wish/198512083 Carol https://padlet.com/wharvey3/vn42p55ox5un/wish/198512165 I think my daughters use primarily SnapChat to text, take videos, write stories, and share pictures. When they were middle school, my primary strategy was to look at their phones or social media 1x each week (it was so much easier 8 years ago). We also talked regularly about what is appropriate to share, post, "like", etc. Currently we talk about how employers and schools look at social media before hiring for a job or admitting people to schools.]]> 2017-10-19 02:28:42 UTC https://padlet.com/wharvey3/vn42p55ox5un/wish/198512165 Sue https://padlet.com/wharvey3/vn42p55ox5un/wish/198512343 My daughter and son are 25 and 22. Email at their jobs is becoming passé. Twitter has become the communication mode. They communicate via text and Instagram. Most of their time is spent following blogs and listening to podcasts. My daughter self-removed herself from social media outside of text as a junior in college. She was worried about her digital footprint and getting a job.

Rule:Family dinners with no devices. Open communication with the idea of "never say never" due to our lack of knowledge unless there was a worry of putting them in danger. Most important ...nothing ever disappears on social media.]]> 2017-10-19 02:30:52 UTC https://padlet.com/wharvey3/vn42p55ox5un/wish/198512343