Settings to check together
- Private account and approved followers
- Location sharing off
- Restricted messages from strangers
- Screen-time reminders on
PARENTING · TEENS
Social media and teenagers
Age limits, privacy, sleep and studies — and how to agree rules that last.
IN SHORT
Most social apps set 13 as the minimum age. For teenagers the biggest risks are lost sleep, comparison and contact with strangers. Agree a family plan together: phones out of the bedroom at night, private accounts, and a promise that they can tell you about anything worrying without losing the phone.
Updated · Mayo International School, Patparganj, East Delhi
- Minimum age
- Usually 13
- Biggest fix
- Phones out of bedrooms at night
- Report cybercrime
- 1930 / cybercrime.gov.in
Keep talking
Ask what they enjoy online, not only how long they spend. A teenager who expects a calm response is far more likely to tell you when something goes wrong.
Questions parents ask
Where do I report cyberbullying or online fraud?
On cybercrime.gov.in or the national helpline 1930, and tell the school.
Sources
Rules change each year: check the official notice for your year. Mayo's own figures come from the school's records.
Visit us
- School office+91 9870327326
- WhatsApp+919911032015 (opens in a new tab)
- Emailhelp@themayoschool.com
- Address · get directionsP.S-5, I.P.Extension, Patparganj, New Delhi, Delhi 110092 (opens in a new tab)
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Office hours: Mon–Sat, 7:30 AM – 3:00 PM
Questions about cyber safety?
Leave your number and the admissions team calls you back within one working day — seat status in your child’s class, the fee sheet and your nearest bus stop.
One call, no follow-up pressure. Your number is never shared.