# 5 Social Media Tips for New Parents

- Link: https://stayathomemum.com.au/family/parenting/social-media/
- Published: 2023-03-08T17:40:19+11:00
- Author: Lenz

New parents face a lot of complicated situations due to their lack of experience.
However, when it comes to their social media presence, it becomes difficult for 
them to understand how to handle such situations.

With the expansion of social media, it has become harder for parents to restrict
social media access for young children.

However, they must come up with ways to deal with the issue without restricting 
social media access to their children.

[ExpressVPN?s survey](https://www.expressvpn.com/blog/survey-children-on-social-media/)
states that parents are most worried about issues like bullying and grooming on 
social media.

At the same time, young children are blissfully unaware of the dangers they can 
face online. That is why it has become important to set some rules for young children
so they can safely access the Internet. Here are some tips that new parents can 
follow to ensure their children have safe access to social media.

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### **Set Up Parental Controls**

First and foremost, parents must set up [parental controls](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parental_controls)
on all electronic devices. This will ensure that children are not accessing websites
that are not safe for them. Additionally, this will also allow parents to set up
screen time restrictions on their children so that they can monitor screen time 
for their children.

### **Use Proper Security Programs**

It is given that electronic devices are at risk of data breaches. That is why parents
must ensure that all their devices are protected by proper firewalls. Parents must
also secure their devices so that hackers can not trace them. This would also help
in restricting inappropriate content for all electronic devices.

### **Monitor Online Activities**

New parents need to monitor the online activity of their children. This will ensure
that they can check if their child is using any unsafe websites. Additionally, it
is advised to delete any financial information saved on your electronic devices 
so that children do not end up making unnecessary transactions.

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### **Educate Children**

It is of great significance that young children should be made aware of the dangers
of social media. If young children are not educated properly, they cannot filter
out suspicious activities from their accounts. This will put them on the radar of
predators and online scammers. Parents must also ensure to build trust with their
children by having open communication. This way, children can freely approach their
parents in case of an unfortunate situation.

### **Restrict Inappropriate Websites**

New parents must keep in mind that there are multiple kid-friendly websites and 
search browsers that they can use. This will protect children from explicit and 
inappropriate content. Additionally, it is also advised that parents should add 
a word filter to block out certain words. Multiple social media sites also allow
parents to set up restrictions within sites for younger children.

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There are multiple ways for scammers and predators to approach younger children 
on social media. These cyber criminals find it easy to target young children as 
they are more gullible and naive. That is why parents must take precautionary measures
so that young children can have safe social media access.

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 Lenz

 Lenz Libres has been part of the Stay At Home Mum team since 2015 and is now its
General Manager. She has a degree in Development Communication, majoring in Journalism,
from Xavier University – Ateneo de Cagayan, and once worked as a news reporter for
SunStar Cagayan de Oro. These days, Lenz helps look after SAHM’s content, marketing
and brand partnerships, while writing practical guides on family life, home, money,
wellbeing and the many small things that make life run a little more smoothly. She
likes useful information, clear writing and a healthy amount of humour, because 
nobody needs another article that makes everyday life feel harder than it already
is.

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