To restrict snapchat for DD14

[Snapchatremoval]

I have noticed DD14 unhappy when she looks at snapchat. I think is feeling of loneliness that she has no friends and doesn’t get invited to things.

She does not go out at lot but she does have a few lovely friends she goes out with sometimes or chats to. I have restricted mobile phone use to 2 hours per day but I feel Snapchat is impacting her mental health

I have also started to read how dangerous and easy for bullying snapchat is, also tiktok.

Would be grateful for advice.

I have now restricted snapchat and tiktok to O seconds.

Delete it.

We restricted apps when my eldest were younger. They were not allowed Snapchat until they were 16. They had other social media but they were not allowed to post on it before the age of 16 (they don't really post on it now, even as adults). Tiktok was another one that was restricted.

One of them was bullied but through what'sapp. They didn't want to come off that but left groups and blocked numbers which quickly solved this issues.

If it's having an effect on her mental health then you need to restrict but also have conversations around how fake social media is and how everyone's lives seem perfect on there

Hi can anyone direct me to eastboundinstructions on how to limit snap chat / delete Tik Tok etc. I’m a bit clueless as my kids are adults but I’m helping someone

Friend deleted Til Tok from her daughter phone but she put it back on again. I had no idea you can restrict by seconds

I restricted Snapchat for my teen, due to content concerns, unfortunately it made the social isolation worse. In my case, they all chat/voice call on Snapchat. I said they could all use WhatsApp instead, but it just resulted in my teen not being included in chats and conversations, missing out on going to town with mates, cinema, trampoline park etc cause everyone was organising on Snapchat.

Can't say I'm exactly thrilled about it, but it is time limited per day. As the saying goes "a good compromise is where both parties are dissatisfied".

That said, I wouldn't blame you for getting rid, especially if she's only viewing the snaps of what everyone else is doing and it's making her feel left out.

Thank you all. I have spoken to her and put a restriction,

This whole social media is causing her stress and also causing me lots of anxiety.

This is what I am worry about it.

I will chat to her.

can she limit the friends there? Keep only her main friends? Any way to make it safer.

Did they feel left out by not having social media?

Not really, they chatted with their friends mainly on WhatsApp.

Thanks. DD said they don’t use WhatsApp. I left it for the moment but limited the time to 1 hour per day. I also spoke to her about the dangers of it.

I didn’t realise but DD1 who is 18 now stopped using it, I am not sure when exactly but I believe she realised herself of the dangers of it and that it wasn’t adding anything to her life. I told her not instagram until she was 16 and never tiktok but I only learned about the dangers of TikTok recently as it is impacting DD2 mental health.

That’s really understandable ! restricting Snapchat can feel like protecting them, but social circles today often rely on it for daily connection. It’s tough when that balance between safety and inclusion becomes tricky. Maybe try co-using or monitoring features like mysnapchatplanets to stay aware of their interactions while allowing them social access. Gradual trust and open conversations might help maintain both safety and belonging.