This document discusses social media use among teens. It begins by asking attendees about their social media use and any experiences with social media related issues involving teens. It then discusses the top social media platforms teens are using and asks how they are able to use them without their parents' knowledge. The bulk of the document focuses on discussing norms, access, and policies/enforcement as the three factors that influence teen social media use and provides recommendations in each area for parents to help guide their teens' online activities. It concludes by emphasizing that parents need to educate themselves on the online world teens engage with to help both protect them from potential dangers and take advantage of opportunities.

1. SOCIAL MEDIA AND TEENS
Huron and Tuscola County Abstinence Programs
Ken Dail, Executive Director
Prevention Network Michigan
kend@preventionnetwork.org
Dianne Perukel, Impaired Driving Program Coordinator
Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning
perukeld@Michigan.gov
Saturday, March 14, 2015

2. SOCIAL MEDIA AND TEENS

3. SOCIAL MEDIA AND TEENS
WHO ARE YOU?
DO YOU HAVE KIDS/TWEENS/TEENS?
ARE YOU ON SOCIAL MEDIA? (AND WHICH ONES?)
HAVE YOU OR YOUR KIDS BEEN INVOLVED WITH ANY
SOCIAL MEDIA DISASTERS (OR NEAR DISASTERS)?

4. SOCIAL MEDIA AND TEENS
What brought you here today?
What are you concerned about related to teens and
social media use?

5. SOCIAL MEDIA AND TEENS
What social media outlets do you know
your teens are using?

6. #getourgrubon

7. #nomnom
#noms

8. #lunch

9. How are they getting away with it?

10. How are they getting away with it?

12. You are as vulnerable as your dumbest friend on Facebook.
-Dianne Perukel

13. What ever are we to do?
Parenting…
Parenting…
Parenting…

14. Norms
What are “they” doing?
Bellbottoms vs. Corduroys vs. Boot cut jeans
Access
How easy is it to get something?
Water in the dessert vs. water in this room
Policy & Enforcement
What are the rues and what if I break them?
What ever are we to do?

15. What ever are we to do?
NORMS

16. What ever are we to do?
NORMS

17. What ever are we to do?
NORMS

18. What ever are we to do?
NORMS

19. What ever are we to do?
NORMS

20. What ever are we to do?
NORMS

21. What ever are we to do?
Rules & Enforcement
•Do you have any established rules?
•Are the consequences realistic, and will you
enforce them?
•Do you have alternative activities for your
kids if they lose their “screen time?”
•Contract examples…

22. What ever are we to do?
Access
•Who controls the wireless/internet access in your
home?
•How do teens access the wireless/internet access at
school?
•What wireless/internet devices do your teens
•This is a difficult issue to have complete control of,
but is only one leg of the three-legged stool.

23. In conclusion…
There is a world out there that we, as parents, need to know
about
It is full of opportunity. Both positive and negative.
Times are NOT the same as they were “back when we were kids.”
Spoken English has essentially become a second language to
many teens today
We can help out teens in this brave new world, or Law
Enforcement can
There are as many resources to HELP parents as there are for
teens to get into trouble on the internet
Google, Urban Dictionaries, and Youtube can be your BFF
You are still the most influential force in your children’s lives

24. SOCIAL MEDIA AND TEENS
Huron and Tuscola County Abstinence Programs
Ken Dail, Executive Director
Prevention Network Michigan
kend@preventionnetwork.org
Dianne Perukel, Impaired Driving Program Coordinator
Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning
perukeld@Michigan.gov
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