7 Ways to Help Your Child Survive (and Thrive) in Middle School

Social media sites have a bad reputation with parents, given the amount of cyberbullying that occurs on them. But Icard writes that there can be benefits to certain platforms.

"Social media is a great way to witness your child's developing values, humor, relationships, interest, and concerns," she writes. By setting social media rules for your child (providing you with the password) and yourself (limiting comments), you can actually use the sites to your advantage. Of course, your child shouldn't join anything until they are the appropriate age.

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