If your child is currently on social media or if they’ve been asking to join, it’s important to talk to them about what social media is, what rules you have for it and how it doesn’t always show an accurate picture of someone’s life. But in a recent poll, parents shared that 50% of children 10 to 12 years old and 33% of children 7 to 9 years old use social media apps. Most social media apps require users to be at least 13 years old. Policyīut is it healthy for your children to have the same habits? And how do you know if they’re being safe on social media?Ĭhild psychologist Kate Eshleman, PsyD, discusses the potential dangers of kids using social media and - if you’re allowing them to use it - how to talk to them about how to stay safe, not overdo it and not take a lot of what they see on there too seriously. We do not endorse non-Cleveland Clinic products or services.

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