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A simple guide to monitoring your child's Snapchat interactions
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Want to see who your child has been messaging on Snapchat? You now have many options! Snapchat Family Center allows you to see who your child exchanges photos, messages, and videos with, as well as their entire friends list. You'll just need to invite your child to Family Center from your own Snapchat account to start monitoring their Snaps. If you want to monitor someone's Snapchat without them knowing, you can use a commercial option like mSpy, AirDroid Parental Control, or Bark. This wikiHow article shows you how to monitor Snapchat on your Android, iPhone, or iPad.
Things You Should Know
- You can use Snapchat Family Center to see who your child has been messaging and restrict their access to certain content.
- To use Family Center, you'll need to add your child as a Snapchat friend first.
- You can also monitor Snapchat with third-party tools like Bark, mSpy, and AirDroid Parental Control.
Steps
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Using Snapchat's Built-in Controls
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Install Snapchat on your own phone or tablet. Snapchat's new Family Center feature makes it easier than ever for parents to monitor their child's Snapchat use. Unlike other Snapchat monitoring apps, using Family Centtally free. To get started, install the Snapchat app from the App Store (iPhone/iPad) or the Play Store (Android). [1] X Research source
- There are a few requirements for using Family Center:
- You and your child must both have Snapchat accounts.
- Parents must be 25 years or older.
- Children must be between the ages of 13-17.
- Because you'll need to add your child as a friend on Snapchat, you'll need to know their username.
- There are a few requirements for using Family Center:
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Create or sign in to a Snapchat account. When you open Snapchat for the first time, you’ll be prompted to create an account .Advertisement
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Add your child as a friend. You’ll need to add your teen as a friend to monitor them on Snapchat. Here's how:
- Tap the magnifying glass to search for their username.
- Tap + Add next to their name in the results list. [2] X Research source
- Wait for them to accept your friend request. You won't be able to monitor your child's Snapchat activity until they accept your friendship.
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Go to Family Center. To find it: [3] X Research source
- Tap your profile image on the camera screen.
- Tap the gear at the top-right.
- Tap Family Center in the Privacy Controls section.
- You’ll be prompted to set up Family Center. Follow the instructions until you get to the invitation screen.
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Select your child and tap Send Invitation . This will send an invitation to your child to opt-in to Family Center. The invitation will appear as a Chat message on your child’s Snapchat app.
- Once your child accepts your request, you can easily pull up their data in Family Center. Just return to Family Center in the Settings area to see your child's recent conversations, friends list, and other interactions.
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References
- ↑ https://help.snapchat.com/hc/en-us/articles/7121384944788-What-is-Family-Center
- ↑ https://help.snapchat.com/hc/en-us/articles/7012328615828-How-to-Add-Friends-on-Snapchat
- ↑ https://help.snapchat.com/hc/en-us/articles/8117064956948-How-do-I-find-Family-Center-in-the-Snapchat-app
- ↑ https://help.airdroid.com/hc/en-us/articles/4507395498779-What-is-AirDroid-Parental-Control-and-how-to-start-using-
- ↑ https://www.bark.us/blog/is-snapchat-safe/
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