How do your teens use Instagram? Share with us for the chance to win a £300 voucher!

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Instagram is now a huge part of our culture and is a staple for many teens (and adults alike!) whether they use it to share moments with their friends, run an account for your family pet, or simply to browse memes. We would like to find out how your teens use Instagram and what accounts you’d recommend for teenagers to follow?

Do your teenagers follow foodie, beauty, or music accounts for inspiration? Are they creative and use Instagram to share their own art or photography? Perhaps they are keen activists and use the platform to spread awareness and gain support for good causes?

Instagram have also pulled together this handy guide which explains all about the safety features you and your teens can use to make sure they are getting the best experience on Instagram.

Everyone who posts below will be entered into a prize draw to win a £300 voucher of their choice (from a list).

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MNHQ

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Too many kids using social media inappropriately

My 13 year old DD doesn’t post much - she likes pictures friends post and follows some famous people. Also uses the direct messaging in group chats.

DS who’s 15 follows famous people/things that interest him and friends. He occasionally posts pictures. Uses Snapchat more

No idea

Mainly food and travel. I have a vegan and she posts loads of images of plant based meals

She hasn't started using Instagram yet, but once her friends start, it is only a matter of time I fear

Mine don't use it at all. Seeing other people's kids use it though, stories seem to be used more.

My daughter posts selfies and places she has been

Mine are too young, I have a logon though to work out how it all works in advance !.

my children have never been a fan and are more at home with snapchat

Just as social media to share and chat with friends

I don't have any teens but I will have no problem letting my little girl use Instagram when she's old enough. As long as I can keep an eye on it!

My DS uses it to chat to friends mainly, he only follows his friends and rarely posts and pictures on there. He does however use Snapchat extensively for uploading photo's.

Mine just seems to follow his friends and comment on memes. He's only posted pictures of the dogs

my eldest is nearly 13 and i dont let him have an instagram account yet. Maybe i'm just strict with soical media but hes not on any social apps

SELFIES

Mainly just to keep in touch with friends x

to share pictures they take of items the wish they had or meals they are away to eat

Mine uses it very rarely - busy studying hard

Purely seems to be for selfies and catching up with friends, like a living diary.

Make up tutorials and bigging up each other's selfies

Mostly for make-up selfies and group poses. Never seen so many pouts in my life!

They post selfies and interact with friends :)

I don't have a teen (yet! I have a five year old boy and a baby) but my 15 yr old niece is an aspiring photographer but she also looks at beauty products

they use it for selfies

Please don’t support Instagram use mumsnet!
A lot of the content is there to make people make teens miserable and teens are particularly vulnerable to images of perfection.