Linked Accounts in iTunes: At first I HATED that my account was
on their iPod and every app they downloaded ended up on my device. Now, I
am thankful for it. They can't download any app in secret
I'm their friend, literally: Instagram and elsewhere, if the app is social they have to friend me
Privacy Please: There's no such thing as privacy online, but
keeping their accounts private keeps strangers from following them
without permission. However, it's incredibly important to tell your kids
that NOTHING is private, ever. Screenshots are easy to take, and
friends who aren't as careful can easily share your photos and texts
The Talk: No taking naked pics. No passing on of naked pics of
others if they land in your stream (my girls still don't understand why
anyone would take naked pics, but they're 10.) And as my friend told her
son when he got his first phone, no sticking it down your pants. A
point worth making. Also, don't post pics of others without their
permission, which technically a child under 13 can't give. The same
personal info talk still applies รข€“- no giving out addresses, names,
schools, passwords and other identifiable ID
Turn off location tracking. Period
Know your child's device password
And here's a really important one for parents: Don't allow
connected devices at your child's parties, especially sleepovers. This
is where so much trouble starts. Inevitably kids who weren't invited see
pictures on Instagram and feel left out. There is also potential for
the worst pictures to be taken and shared. And, it's a huge recipe for
peer pressure to text kids of the opposite sex, entice mean girl
behavior and worse. Tell parents that all devices must be left home, and
have a basket in your room to keep devices that come with guests
despite your best intent. It's not the worse thing in the world for kids
to actually have to play games and have fun without electronics for one
day. They can still get in plenty of the usual trouble, but at least
there won't be a digital record of it
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