Be Your Teen’s Favorite Follower

Your teen may dream of hitting one million followers on their social media accounts, but make sure you’re one of them. Following your teen on their favorite social media platform is a chance to enjoy their self-expression and give them tips that keep in mind how today’s decisions impact future opportunities. You don’t need to like every post but check in sometimes to give them positive feedback (“Clever hashtag”) or constructive criticism (“Stuff online lives on forever”). Knowing you can see what they post may make them think twice about putting things up they may later regret.

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