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We’re hearing from some of you that our adolescents don’t know where to begin when it comes to posting on their social media. Honestly, that makes total sense – I often stare at my Instagram feed and wonder what I could possible contribute that would be interesting to my friends. I usually resort to photos of weird things my kids left for me to find or food that I’m eating. Interesting to others? I don’t know, and who cares? It’s my feed and it’s interesting to me.
SOCIAL MEDIA POST IDEAS
Here is a list of suggestions you can give to the kids you’re teaching and/or parenting as they begin (or middle) their journey in the social media part of their lives. And remember, you can always work with us as you’re creating a planned approach to social media with your child.
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1. Food. Humans universally enjoy food, looking at food, wanting to eat food, and generally thinking about food. Now, this doesn’t mean a picture of their plate at dinner. Be DOING something with the food – a huge, goofy bit into a burger, slurping up noodles, walrus teeth fries. Food doesn’t have to be boring and kids have endless creativity when it comes to showcasing it – this is where they can play with their food.
2. Creations. We are all the creators of something. Are the kids interested in coding? A shot of the results from their new code would be awesome. Are they artistic? Let’s see parts of their artwork – just enough to get people curious. Goofy dances with their friends are awesome as well – and not just on TikTok!
3. Selfies. It’s the quintessential teen go-to. Even in my early teens, I’d utilize a disposable camera for this purpose. It’s a great way to capture a memory of somewhere they go, something they did, and who they shared the experience with. Plus people follow their feed to see their face.
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4. Personal interests. Whatever they like, that’s what they should post about. Books? Post a review. Video games? Post a review. Hiking? Post a review! It’s a fantastic way to deepen connections with their friends, and perhaps help them make friends with those whom they didn’t know shared these interests before.
These four ideas will help jumpstart a healthy relationship between social media and our young people. The point of social media is connecting with friends and family, and to have fun! And even better, social media isn’t a drug, it’s a way to communicate for teens and adults alike.
Remember – privacy matters! Remind them not to connect with people they don’t know and to never mark their location. Safety first.