Expert Answers - Dos & Don'ts of Social Media Posting by Children

NO. This behavior is not at all safe. Children may not understand how they are leaking personal data to the perpetrators. Here are three things that can be done to sensitize them
1. Sensitize them about sensitive personal data. this may include birth dates, passwords, residential addresses etc. in certain cases biometric details may also be included in the list. as parents, we have to tell them that if they accidentally leak these information, the entire family may be in trouble.
2. Photographs MUST be posted. that shows the skills of the little camera man in your child. Even selfies are also art. But not all photos are for the public viewing. some are for close family moments (please seehttps://www.parentcircle.com/article/10-photos-of-your-child-you-should-never-post-on-social-media/) . Children must know that all photos (even selfies) are not "qualified" to be posted on Instagram always.
3. Hashtags have deeper technical meaning. They may directly connect the hashtag users to big data. That may not always be a positive thing. Hence Children may be sensitized about how to use which hashtags. Wrong use may attract severe bullying and trolling too.

I agree with your views . Nowadays each and everything is put up on the net. Is it safe ..I don't think so.

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Thanks mam. Its beneficial to those who are not here on this platform.

Yes. Thats a real problem. We have to understand the net era child psychology first. They are smarter than us. We as parents must tell them what we have gone through when were new netizens. You must also tell them that it is the parents who may ultimately help them if anyone is disturbing them.
1.Parents must support their children's positive digital activities. For negative activities, parents must warn them about legal safeguards and penalties.
2. If the child wishes to maintain her own page for communications, tell her about the risks and responsibilities.
3. Occasionally you must check her device. If you get to see too many deleted conversations, get the alarm sign. Ask her calmly if she is in trouble.
4. Best way to report is report the profile to service provider, take a screen shot and block the profile/number.
5.don't make the child scared. There is a solution for every problem and such problems definitely have positive solutions.

Thank you so much mam. ..You have really given me some hope and ideas to take control . I feel obliged and really am grateful to you for your time and advice.

She has become Tiktok addicted and the good thing is, she can become tiktok star which is tremendously rgo boosting.
But you are right. She is too young to do all these alone. You have said she uses her moms phone. Slowly she has to be sensitized that the app is not safe to be used alone. Her mother must be keeping a watch on her usage of tiktok and other apps. Do not abruptly stop it. Because she may had been given access to the device itself as s pacifier when she was young. Now she emotionally trusts the device and apps more than real humans.
1.appreciate her creations and express your desire to see her videos. Appreciate her for the likes.
2. Try to win back her trust by showing interest in her digital activities. Tell her that you are her biggest fan.
3. Tell her to share the plans with you or her mom for next video. Once she starts trusting her family, then make her understand how to be safe online and why it is not good to be always on tiktok.
Please remember strong preventive actions may give opposite results. You may also engage her in different activities whenn she wishes yo go for tiktok. But that should be gradual.
But above all make her understand that some songs dialogues may be copyrighted and she may be in trouble if she violates the laws. It is therefore always better. to have mom and family with her.