In this parents guide to Instagram, I will give you the facts as well as the conclusions of my experience working with and observing young people on this site. Whilst many of us spend a lot of time online and have a good understanding of the social networking sites kids are using, we must remember that this is not true of everyone. Not every parent knows the words Instagram, Snapchat, Kik and Vine. I hear kids talk about apps and sites they are on and I know their parents have no idea what they are talking about. I also look at the searches on my blog and realise that many parents are wanting this information. So of course they google it. They google “What is Instagram” “Is Instagram safe for my kids?”, “My 10 year old is on Instagram, is it ok?”.