Parents Sessions 

Parents Sessions - Kids who are thaught to use the Internet properly do better in school, life and exams.

Primary School
Messaging for Junior School Parents

• School needs to send a consistent message to Parents
• There are no legal protections on Social Media owing to underage use 
• Privacy setting on all social media ‘My friends only’
• TikTok, Snapchat, Instagram are the most popular social media platforms
• Using real parental control is a good idea, why trust the kids? enforce it.
• Profiles uses real names and photo’s. Facebook says fafe accounts bully more 5 times more
• School is allowed to review phones, kids have no right of privacy and should have no expectation of same.
• No Snapmaps, No Ghost mode (very popular features in Snapchat)
• For very young kids not allowed to watch Professional Youtubers without parental vetting 
• Social media is not a race, limit followers a child can't possibly have 1,200 friends. Police worldwide say this is a 'No No'.

PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENTS
Things to start with

• Tell parents about correct Youtube mode
• Youtube - Switch to restricted mode and set on youtube for kids
• There is no legal recourse for parents using social media, it's illegal under 13. 
• Real Profiles only no fake ones
• Limit friends numbers, parents to approve new friends
• Privacy Mode engaged ‘My friends Only;
• School ought to consider ‘Open Phone Policy’ that means any Phone can be read by Teachers / Principal

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