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Your child wants to be a vlogger, but where do you start? We give you expert advice on keeping your kids safe while they have fun too. (PHOTO: Gallo Images/Getty Images)
Your child wants to be a vlogger, but where do you start? We give you expert advice on keeping your kids safe while they have fun too. (PHOTO: Gallo Images/Getty Images)

Ask any group of young kids today what they want to be and quite a few are likely to say they want to be a YouTuber.

We live in an era dominated by social media, so it’s hardly surprising that kids aspire to become the next YouTube sensation.

At 10 years old, they won’t really understand what it takes to achieve online stardom, but they might be insistent about wanting to start their own online channel anyway. And it’s a landscape many parents have no idea how to navigate. So how do you ensure your child does it in a responsible way? How do you manage their expectations? And how do you keep them safe?

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