This document provides information on children's use of technology and social media as well as safety tips for parents. It notes that while parents educate children about safety offline, many do not provide the same level of guidance for online activities. Statistics show high rates of internet and social media use among children as young as 5, including risks like cyberbullying. It then lists the minimum age limits for popular social media platforms and apps. The remainder of the document offers specific safety tips for Snapchat, including how to block users, understand limitations of content deletion, and how to report abusive messages. It concludes by providing additional online parent resources and recommends discussing technology use and safety with children.

3. Streetwise Children
• As soon as our child is born we educate them.
• How to cross the road.
• How to behave in the “real world”.
• Not to talk to strangers etc.
But then we give them a phone and fail to give them the same level of education
and support.
Soon they know more than we do, but their fearless approach + a lack of life
experience can be a recipe for disaster.

4. Children Online
• 45% of 12-15 year-olds know someone who has been cyberbullied.
• 84% of children aged 5 to 15 use a device to access the internet at home.
• 31% of 7-11’s said mean comments stop them enjoying time online.
• 45% of parents whose children had an underage profile on Facebook didn’t know the
minimum age was 13.
• 26% of children aged 10 to 13 use the internet for 3 hours or more a day.
• 25% children aged 11 to 12 who have a profile on a social networking site have had an
upsetting experience on it.
• 44% of children aged 12-15 have downloaded an app on their mobile in the last year.
• 75% of children over 13 access the internet on their mobile.
• The average 12-15 year old spends 1.5 hours on their mobile daily.
• 44% of children aged 10 to 13 use social networking sites.
• 33% of 12 to 15 year olds are connected to people they don’t know on their social
networking sites.

5. Social Media - Age Limits
• Facebook – 13 years old
• Twitter – no age limit but Twitter says it is not intended for users under 13 years old .
• Instagram – 13 years old
• Google+ – 13 years old
• Myspace – 13 years old
• Snapchat – 13 years old
• WhatsApp – 16 years old
• Ask.fm – 13 years old
• Vine – 17 years old
• Secret – 12 years old
• Tinder – 12 years old
• KIK -13 years old
• WeChat – 12 years old
• Spotify – 13 years old
• Whisper – 17 years old

7. What is Snapchat?
• A Mobile App – users can send
pictures and video that disappear in
10 seconds or less.
• 43% of 15-24 year olds in Ireland
have a Snapchat account.
• 50% use the app daily.

8. Snapchat - The Rules
• Users under 13 not eligible for an
account. There is an option for this
audience SnapKidz.
• 13-17 year olds should have
parental consent when opening a
Snapchat account.

9. Potential Dangers
Educate yourself while you educate your child. Get involved early

10. Tip 1 – Stop Strangers contacting
your children amend their settings
• You can configure Snapchat to only
accept messages from users on your
“My Friends” list. To change this, go
to the settings menu in the
application, select “Who can send
me snaps...”, then select “My
Friends” instead of Everyone.

11. Tip 2 – Know how to Block a user
To block a user, tap the Menu icon,
select “My Friends” locate their name
in the list and press on their name).
Select the settings wheel and then
Block.

12. Tip 3 – Your Child needs to know
that their images may re-appear
Snapchat attempts to detect when recipients
take a screenshot
and sends a notification to the sender, but
even this is not fool Proof.
Users may attempt to take “Screen shots” of
your message.
Beware users that receive a Snapchat
message can capture the content and share it
elsewhere. Eg Snap Box and SaveSnap.

13. Tip 4 – If your child receives an
abusive or inappropriate
message via SnapChat
Email to safety@snapchat.com and be sure to include:
• The nature of the message
• Time and date the message was sent
• Sender’s username
• Sender’s approximate age (if known)
• Username of your child’s account that received the
message
• Age of the child that received the message
Parent Guide for SnapChat - http://bit.ly/snapsafe

14. Tip 5 – Request an account to be deleted
http://bit.ly/deletemysnapchataccount -
(Need the username and password)
If you do not have access to your child’s
password:
http://bit.ly/deletemykidssnap

15. Tip 5 – Restrict ability to reinstall
http://bit.ly/protectapple

17. Facebook

18. Facebook Messenger

19. Facebook

20. Facebook Safety Help
https://www.facebook.com/safety

21. Fastest growing Social Network – 200 Million users

22. Hashtags
Hashtags are a way of tagging a subject
matter.
Messages can spread very fast with
hashtags.
To search for hashtags on Instagram click
on the explore tab to search for popular
hashtags.

23. Private Messages
Users can now decide to make
their message public or just
share to a select number of
individuals.

24. Instagram Video
You can now create Instagram videos.
Up to 15 seconds in length.
Create a unique look with their 14 Filters.

25. How to find a hidden App

26. How to find a hidden App
- Check Folders inside of Folders.
- Check for Apps in the settings.
- On an ipod, ipad or iphone: Place
your finger on the screen and scroll
down. You will see a “Search”
option at the top the phone.

27. Parent Resources
Great General Information:
http://www.webwise.ie/
http://www.internetmatters.org
http://www.childnet.com/
https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/
http://www.childnet.com/ufiles/Young-people-and-social-
networking-A.pdf
Set up Privacy Settings:
iPhone: http://bit.ly/protectapple
Google Play: http://bit.ly/googleplayprivacy
Vodafone: http://bit.ly/vodafoneprivacy
O2: http://bit.ly/o2irlprivacy
Tesco Mobile: - http://bit.ly/tescoprivacy
3 Mobile: http://bit.ly/3mobileprivacy

28. Educational Apps
A BIG thank you to Monika
Leech.
Email – gregaofry@gmail.com
for a full list of her
recommended Educational
Apps.

29. Over to you…..
15 minutes chat with lots of “Eureka” Moments
- 5 Top Safety Tips around mobile
phone/tablet/ipod usage.
- 5 Educational Apps you would recommend.
- 5 “Fun” Apps you children are using.
- 5 Family friendly Apps.
- 5 Social Media Apps we should be aware of.
Download the presentation here - http://bit.ly/appykids

30. Thanks
Download the presentation here - http://bit.ly/appykids
Not to mention…….the SUPER Teachers