If you don’t want to talk about that stuff with your kid yet, that is fine. We talked about haters, trolls and bullies. We talked about criticism that’s healthy versus unhealthy.
“We talked about objectification, both by others and of themselves. Langford adds his own experience of how he talked to his teens about TikTok and social media: Consider keeping the app on your phone instead and enjoy videos together as a family.
Predators have been known to manipulate their content so it lands on kids’ For You page. Keep an eye on who is following your kids if you let them go on the app without you. Communication is so important, keep talking to your kids so they know they can come to you if they have a problem. While many are relaxing time limits during quarantine, boundaries are good to keep a healthy balance. This is one way to manage that external validation piece and to protect them from online bullying and predators. Tell your kids never to read the comments or disable them entirely. Let them interact with only people they know in real life (and celebrities you approve of). With a private account, only users you approve can follow you and view your videos. For kids under 16, we recommend setting their account to private. Here are some tips to keep your kids safe on TikTok. The FBI states that any platform that is targeted at children can have at least one active predator on the app at any given moment, so it’s important for parents to take precautions. Those compliments light their brains up and can feel really good, especially in middle school.” The compliments kids receive can make them vulnerable to predators.
“External validation is also a common theme in TikTok, given that abilities and appearances are praised on the platform. Langford also adds that, “Kids can also get access to music that is not age-appropriate and watching them sing adult lyrics that may contain profanity can be upsetting to parents.” Efforts are being made to improve that within the app, but it’s not fully implemented yet. The privacy, or lack thereof, around location tracking are a concern, as TikTok can see your latitude and longitude of where the video is being made. While scrolling through TikTok and making videos can be fun for adults and children, there are a few cons to this app. They typically share goofy videos with each other and it’s been a fun thing for kids to do during quarantine when they have been stuck at home.” Langford says, “As a whole, TikTok is a great way for kids to connect with friends and have fun. In family pairing mode, you can control what gets posted and as your child shows responsibility, you can start giving them more freedom. Langford, who reviews apps on his podcast APPropriate, thinks that TikTok is an awesome creative outlet for kids who are artistically inclined, or who long to perform and edit videos and photos. TikTok is a video social media platform which allows you to upload and edit pre-recorded videos, or go live. We spoke with Therapist, Sex and Tech Educator for tweens & parents, Jo Langford, to get the down-low of this app and learn more about this hot social media trend. Families have flocked to the app while home with their kids, yet many parents have been left to wonder how safe the platform really is. TikTok’s popularity has surged since the pandemic, adding 11 million new users since March.
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