By Daddy Clay Monday, February 20th, 2012

Recently, moms of my daughter’s friends have come to me to ask about some social sites and apps that their girls are asking permission to use. Ten year old girls are social creatures — and love snapshots and and cool scraps and pinboards, so it should be no surprise that they are asking about Pinterest and Instagram.

But are Pinterest and Instagram appropriate for kids — especially girls?

The terms of service for both sites state clearly that users must be 13 years or older.  So for parents disinclined to allow kids to participate in social media, or for parents that think that rules are rules, that may be enough to end the conversation with your tween. You are excused. Read the rest of this entry »

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