Social media - total ban anyone?

[Slippersmum]

After countless unpleasant incidents on snapchat etc we have decided to stop our dd using social media at all. We have found out she is being bullied at school and sadly hid it all from us. So last night we went through all her messages and my there is alot of nastiness on there. Not just relating to our dd but between lots of people. So we have decided that for a while at least to give it all a break. Has anyone else chosen to do this? How has it worked?

I'm sorry, but I want to be honest to try and help. You are the parent, you are there to protect her not only from others, but also herself. For example, what do you think those parents who have contacted you, now think of her? She just doesn't sound ready for all these different social media apps. I would let her have one media such as FB or Instagram, which you have the password for and check regularly. What you say on social media can never be taken back and is out there for all the world to see, she just doesn't seem mature enough to manage that thought yet ( as a lot of kids her age aren't).
Good luck.