It became well known because messages (known as “Snaps”) disappear a short time (one to 10 seconds) after being viewed or within 24 hours on an individual’s “Storyline.” Of course, we all know in the world of screenshots and servers – nothing really ever seems to disappear on the Internet. Snapchat is a messaging app where users can share photos, videos, drawings and text. I made her set up a private account and only her friends and family can follow her.īut I barely had time to relax on my couch and peruse her Instagram feed before she was groveling for Snapchat. And despite the fact that Instagram is for kids 13 and older, most of her 5th grade friends have it and I finally relented.

I think it was Snapchat that finally did her in.īefore my tween (age 11) started begging me daily for Snapchat, her heart was set on Instagram. How did this mother perish, they will someday ask? Oh, she just collapsed under the weight of trying to decide which apps were appropriate for her kid. My oldest daughter’s apps are killing me.

Is snapchat bad