{"id":14143,"date":"2021-11-13T15:10:57","date_gmt":"2021-11-13T23:10:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/socialcatfish.com\/blog\/?p=14143"},"modified":"2021-11-15T09:30:55","modified_gmt":"2021-11-15T17:30:55","slug":"is-snapchat-safe-for-kids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/socialcatfish.com\/scamfish\/is-snapchat-safe-for-kids\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Snapchat Safe For Kids?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Many people are suspicious of Snapchat<\/a>. You send a picture, and it disappears forever just seconds later. This is part of what makes Snapchat exciting of course, but if you\u2019re a parent of a young teen, this can leave you scratching your head, wondering if Snapchat is safe for your\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The answer is not so clear-cut, but here are three tips to help you make Snapchat a safe place for your kid.<\/p>\n[aesop_image img=”https:\/\/socialcatfish.com\/scamfish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/What-is-snapchat.jpeg” panorama=”off” align=”center” lightbox=”on” captionsrc=”custom” captionposition=”left” revealfx=”off” overlay_revealfx=”off”]\n

What Is Snapchat and How Does It Work?<\/h2>\n

According to the terms of service<\/a>, users must be 13 years old to utilize this service<\/span><\/a>. To create an account, you need to provide your birthday, but there is no age verification, so anyone under 13 could sign up.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Are you familiar with their friend group? Snapchat allows you to see who your friends are and who you send messages to regularly. If you look into your kid\u2019s\u00a0 Snapchat feed and see a lot of familiar faces. Then all is well. But if you see names and faces that don\u2019t remind you of the ones you know your kid sees in the real world, take note, and use the next tip.<\/span><\/p>\n\n[aesop_image img=”https:\/\/socialcatfish.com\/scamfish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/pexels-cottonbro-4153172.jpg” panorama=”off” align=”center” lightbox=”on” captionsrc=”custom” captionposition=”left” revealfx=”off” overlay_revealfx=”off”]\n\n

Does your family have rules around technology at home?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Many parents have a system with their kids. It sounds something like this<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cHey, you know that iPhone<\/a> you wanted? We’ll let you have it, but here are the rules. At 9:00 every night, you leave it on the kitchen table and that\u2019s that until morning. Deal? \u201c\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This parenting style is not only effective in keeping your kid safe on social media sites<\/a> like Snapchat, but it also shows you as a fair and considerate parent in the eyes of your children.<\/span><\/p>\n

While this isn’t a way to stop your child from using the app, there are some precautions you can take as a parent.<\/p>\n[aesop_image img=”https:\/\/socialcatfish.com\/scamfish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/pexels-anthony-shkraba-production-8973459.jpg” panorama=”off” align=”center” lightbox=”on” captionsrc=”custom” captionposition=”left” revealfx=”off” overlay_revealfx=”off”]\n

Tip #4 Customize The Snapchat Settings<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Here are a few more tips to make sure that your kids Snapchat profiles are safe:<\/p>\n