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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here.  I have to admit that I'm relieved by your responses.  I love that she has these friends, but just wasn't sure if it would make me a bad mom to turn the other cheek.

As for snooping through her instagram - I will continue to do that.  I don't hide this from her.  I made it clear upfront that if she wants an account, I will be monitoring it very closely.  i just feel that social media is pretty scary.  Everything they post can be out there forever, even if they delete it 30 seconds later.  [b]I've demonstrated this to her - I saw that she posted something I knew she would regret immediately.  I took a snapshot of it with my iphone.  As I predicted, she deleted her comment right away and thought it was gone forever.  So I showed her that I still had it and could easily post it or text it to anyone.[/b]  I think it's so important to teach these kids that whenever they post something, it is like a bullet leaving a gun, and there is nothing you can do to take it back.  So, this is why I watch her account.  I don't read her diary or listen to conversations with her friends.  Although I would if I suspected something very troubling.  [/quote]

This is a smart move![/quote]

I have taken emails from my daughter, altered them and sent them to another household account just so I could show her how easy it is for someone to twist your words, resend your comments, etc. without your knowledge.  I just want her to be smart online.  I also view my younger child's Instagram.  When I see something I merely comment that some kids should be smarter about what she posts because it can be seen as trashy.  All of my kids know I expect them to present themselves well.  So far I've never seen or heard anything raunchy from them but I know they see and hear it.  I don't want them to be prudes but I expect them to have decent behavior.[/quote]

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