Mine loves it to death but i told her she is not aloud on it! She is 15 and talks with local bands and people she knows! But i have heard so many horrorr stories that i do not want her on there!
2006-08-16 18:34:19 · 11 answers · asked by MotherOf5 1 in News & Events ➔ Current Events
Install a key logger onto the computer. This way if she tells you she is only talking to her friends you can really see if she is talking to strangers and what she is telling them. personally, myspace is bad for teens. So many girls have met guys, gotten up and disappeared. let's not talk about the results of those disappearances, but give her the benefit of the doubt - BUT at the same time MONITOR everything.
go to download.com and type in KEY LOGGER. It will give you a variety of programs to choose from. She will NEVER know you can view everything she types...at least you can have peace of mind knowing what she is telling people, ya?
Good luck.
2006-08-16 18:43:40 · answer #1 · answered by A hardworking American 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Other parents I've talked to--and my son who is a teacher--said if you do let her go on it, set a time limit of how long she can be chatting. Also, the computer should be in a room where anyone has access to it. Walk by her every now and then and ask her how's it going--anybody interesting, meet anybody new? Tell her you think it's exciting she has this world open to her. Mostly you need to trust her. At 15 she should have a level head on her shoulder if you've been consistent with her upbringing. Coming down too hard on her will make her use the computer at a friend's house or go to the public library and use it there. Have you told her of your concerns? Don't be afraid to give some specifics--it doesn't hurt for reality to set in, even at 15.
2006-08-16 18:43:36 · answer #2 · answered by goldie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would just let her be aware of how dangerous it could be. i have a myspace (kind of wish i didn't because sometimes it can be addicting) but i'm sure not to disclose any personal information. also, i would make her watch those scary dateline specials where sexual predators are lured into a hoax sex call and taken by the police. i think most of those connections are made through myspace! if your daughter is mature and responsible, then there should be no problem. you can also tell her that whatever she does with her life now (since she's probably still really young) builds her character for the future. so she doesn't want to mix any bad ingredients in that. that's not to say to not let her have myspace, because allowing her to do so could teach her moral responsibility and to make her learn to decide for herself what she should and shouldn't be doing. if you show her that you trust her (and instead of getting mad and upset and yelling, you just show her that you're hurt and disappointed) that's worst than any punishment. i have several friends who are very mature and their parents never had to be rough on them. they simply took the "im disappointed in you" approach and that's enough to make a potentially good kid want to do right.
good luck!
:)
2006-08-16 18:50:19 · answer #3 · answered by WiseWisher 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi Mother of five. I am only a mother of 3, but my whole family is on myspace. Including my 17 year old son (my youngest). We all joined about 2 years ago when my son was in Texas and the rest of the family was here in Tennessee. The kids talked me into joining too. We are all linked together. We write bulletins and send pics back and forth for everyone and it keeps us all connected. Before myspace, you heard horror stories about Messenger and Aim too and even Yahoo. She can do the same thing she does on yahoo, or AOL by having her own page. Why not join too? You can find lost friends, High school chums, maybe even a stray relative or two. You can even link up to your daughters page by adding her as one of your friends. Just explain to her again as I know you already have to be careful about what information she reveals to strangers. Hope I have helped.
Audrey
2006-08-16 18:49:15 · answer #4 · answered by mrsjdbrown 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a parent you are wise to guard your child from myspace. The sad thing is that most teens do not listen to parents because they feel that they know everything and parents don't. Keep her informed by all the things that have happened with myspace and let her know you trust her but it is all of the others that are on myspace that you do not trust.
I do not like it with my 13 year old grandaughter has a myspace either but we let her know that there are those on it that only want to hurt her and we are concerned about that.
2006-08-16 18:44:05 · answer #5 · answered by fatboysdaddy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Personally, I don't like myspace for teens. It was origionally created for kids but now people of all ages use it. Let her use it because it is a fun way of keeping in touch w/ friends but be sure to monitor her. It's an ez site for predators.
2006-08-16 18:40:44 · answer #6 · answered by jaded 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely not - I went on there to see what it was about (i'm 50 and mother of two) - and the pictures were absolutely horrible - I'm talking young girls in very, very, very suggestive positions, a girl with a penis in her mouth - very very very bad language. I would absolutely not let my kids on Myspace. (I'm not a prude, but I was totally shocked about how sexualized and degrading it was for women.)
2006-08-16 18:41:41 · answer #7 · answered by Karla R 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
um, not all people are like that.
I its a way to keep in touch.
If your kid is smart, she wouldnt give
any personal info. And she could put her profile on private so no one who doesnt know her can't see her profile.
2006-08-16 18:44:42 · answer #8 · answered by blippo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh hell NO! Watch Dateline's "To Catch a Predator."
Make her watch it with you.
2006-08-16 18:45:49 · answer #9 · answered by Firefly 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let her have her freedom, tell not to give away any personal infromation and it's fine.
2006-08-16 18:39:33 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋