What's in this guide?
- —Instant Gratification or a Never-Ending Search for Validation?
- —What is Instagram?
- —How popular is it?
- —How does it work?
- —Can you explain its important features?
- —What are hashtags?
- —What’s Instagram Direct?
- —What are Stories?
- —Why would someone want to post to their Story instead of to their profile?
- —Is Instagram “art”?
- —What’s a “Finsta”?
- —Why do teens care so much about how many followers and likes they get?
- —How do the “liking” and “commenting” features affect my teen?
- —How does the app impact my teen’s mental health?
- —How do I talk to my teens about comparison and body image?
- —Can a user access inappropriate content on the app?
- —How do I talk to my teens about the app and its place in their lives?
- —Final thoughts
- —Resources