Is Instagram ok for 12 year olds
From what age do I allow him to use Instagram?
Officially, Instagram has limited the age of registration for its network to 13 (just like Facebook). French law, unlike the United States for example, does not formally prohibit younger people from registering. Instagram is therefore free to decide to close an account if its user is under the required age. If Instagram has chosen to impose having blown out its 13 candles to have an account, it is because we believe that this is an age from which the child is able to have more distance vis-à-vis the images that he publishes and views, and that he is able to demonstrate critical thinking. However, it is not uncommon for children's demand to come much earlier. From the end of primary school or the beginning of middle school, with the arrival of their own mobile phone in general, pre-teens begin to express the wish to register, especially if their parents are themselves sufficiently connected. . Aurélie Malau, herself an influencer, confirms: "my daughter started to want an account in CM2. Her slightly older friends that she attends at the gym had an account. I accepted that she manages her account at his entry into sixth grade, under my great supervision. " The accompaniment of an adult is indeed essential to help the child to understand this virtual world.Do I create the profile with him (and keep his access codes) or do I leave him alone?
For our influencer Aurélie Malau, it was unthinkable to leave the full reins to her daughter: "I created the account and I linked it to mine. My daughter does not have her own phone, I receive notifications on my mobile and I let him access it in the evening. His account is currently private and each invitation is subject to a control. We only favor children of his age and accounts that may have a link with his passions. When she grows up, at the start of high school a priori, I will give her total control, not before, "she explains. And to add: "Whatever happens, I will always have a look at her account, since I will continue to follow her. If I feel that any content is not appropriate, I will discuss it with her."Indeed, the support and the enlightened gaze of an adult is necessary. A child does not always realize the risks he runs or the impact of his publications, the power of the image. This is why his parents should not skimp on explanations related to the risks of social networks. It is therefore more than recommended to support young people in learning about new communication technologies. From childhood, you have to start showing your child the way when they first browse the internet. The same goes for accompanying him once a teenager in his debut on social networks. For example, you can explain all the pitfalls of Instagram, teach it its good uses. Your teenager should realize that this is not a game, that he has civil and criminal liability for anything posted on his account.
Conversely, what are the positive benefits for a teenager to have an Instagram account?
However, if the child has been educated in the image, that his parents remind him of the reality of these accounts, of the alterations that may exist and that everything is framed, Instagram has benefits. Indeed, this social network allows to develop its creativity, its sense of aesthetics and to discover new universes, by sharing with people all over the planet.Tools to support your child on Instagram
- The private account
Up to a certain age, controlling access to your child's account appears to be a good protection solution. People who wish to consult his profile must send him a subscription request, which allows a first check. Only a selected circle of subscribers will be able to see their publications.
- The filter to block offensive comments
Instagram has implemented a filter that automatically hides offensive or inappropriate comments, so people never have to see them.
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