Online gaming is a popular outlet for teens and tweens who are looking to interact with other kids in a fun and engaging way—but is it safe? The answer is generally yes, as long as parents and kids take certain precautions.

Every parent should know and follow the following safety tips. Please take your time to read and share this with your friends and family.

With careful monitoring, many apps and social media sites can be used safely by teens and tweens. Others have no place on a child’s phone or device under any circumstances. But in the rapidly-evolving online world, how are parents supposed to learn the difference?

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written by Kim W.

As a parent of a teenager, I have found myself many times getting preoccupied with what my child is doing on social media but not just what he is doing. I also find myself consumed with knowing what he is seeing. Thankfully, I’ve got a rare case of a child who really is not a big fan of social media. He is fourteen years old, and I don’t know any other fourteen year olds who feel that they can live without it. Now, having said that, he is a “lurker” since he only watches what everyone else is doing on social media. That is one of my concerns.

He is accepting Instagram followers and Facebook friends. He does not “post” but he does see what others are doing. I had to have a serious discussion with him about who he accepts as followers and friends, but until very recently, I thought we were done with that conversation. It was easy: do not accept friends or followers that you do not know.