Social media looks very exciting to children. It is filled with new places and people. It can easily be all consuming unless boundaries are established. Social media has many different venues: Skype, Facebook, Kik, Instagram, and Twitter just to name a few.  With all these different platforms comes different rules for engagement and many times kids and teens do not understand the potential dangers of engaging on social media and different platforms. Parents have to ensure that their kids use it safely or else they may end up making mistakes that can cause serious harm.

Here are 5 mistakes that kids make online:

1. Sharing more than what is necessary

2. Accepting friend request from strangers

3. Watching Pornography

4. Cyber Bullying/ stalking

5. Wanting to be popular

Nischint is a parental control solution whose prime focus is to create a safe digital environment for children today. We help children learn how to use their devices responsibly and also provide parents with the ability to monitor their child’s lives online. With Nischint parents can schedule app and device usage, so that children can focus while they are at school/studying/playing and they get to experience the best of both worlds.