my daughter has found some very bad things on there and she recently hurt herself ,doctor said myspace was not good for teens.
2006-10-29 07:55:47 · 39 answers · asked by texas nanna 4 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
No, it's just a social place online. It's not a bad place, there are just some bad people on it, who you should avoid. And since when did doctors learn about myspace in med school?
2006-10-29 08:00:16 · answer #1 · answered by Emily 3 · 4⤊ 4⤋
this is a question of opinion. the doctor, (most likely not a young adult or teen) never really understood it. Yes, it can be dangerous, but the chances of something bad happening is probably less likely than when you are skiing or snowboarding on a mountain. what I'm trying to say is that i don't believe you need to worry about it. This is a huge debate with parents all over. If your daughter does not feel comfortable, she doesn't have to use it. Personally, I, a teen, don't really enjoy Myspace because it's just not that good. I don't like the privacy settings or anything else, but that's just opinion. If other teens enjoy it and it's fine for them, continue to let them use it. It's kind of a trust issue.
For myself, i think that a more fun and even safer alternative is Facebook. Facebook has a better privacy setting, so only people at your own school can look at your profile. Facebook is much better. So, in conclusion, Myspace has its small dangers, but nothing to be completely afraid of.
2006-10-29 08:04:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would be a good idea for you to keep an eye on your daughter's activity with myspace. If you decide it is not good for your child, then take the necessary steps to help her. Would you be interested in sitting with her while she's on myspace or show her how to use it? Could she write only to kids she knows at school? It's good that you have already checked with your doctor about this. Depending on how things go, by all means, take the necessary steps to protect her.
2006-10-29 08:05:42 · answer #3 · answered by rubyred 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
MySpace is a horrible website. Yes, it's great place to connect with friends, meet new friends and discover new music, but their are a lot of dangers. Incorrect information, sexual predators, humiliation, etc... I personally would like to see the website shutdown, but that will never happen. Don't let your daughter or your other children if you have any use it. She could be connecting with peers who are going through the same issues as herself..a sort of support system, but not a healthy support system. Sort of like Pro-Anorexia or Bulimia websites. If she has "cut" herself, she could be getting unhealthy support from others who practice the same. The best thing to do is restrict Internet access and get her more help from a doctor if she has a problem. Good luck!
2006-10-29 08:04:36 · answer #4 · answered by pulchritudinous 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My daughter's have been on myspace for 2 years. I opened my own page their to keep an eye on them. I have heard about this site all over the news. I am trying to keep an open mind due to where ever you go there are bad things but this site seems to be getting worse. By keeping an eye on my own children's activities, they have been safe so far. I am seriously considering removing them from this site. I am sorry about your daughter and yes...myspace is not a very safe place!
2006-10-29 08:04:02 · answer #5 · answered by Harleygal 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say yes in your case. Some teens dont know what is safe and dangerous. It is hard for teens to know what is safe when they are exposed to all kinds of thing that seem to them to be cool or the trendy thing. In their head they just want to fit in and myspace is a place that they can fit in at. When i was a teen i would not have understood what was safe on myspace and what was not.
2006-10-29 17:13:22 · answer #6 · answered by rozepetal23 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's best to supervise any computer activity that she does. Get the computer out of her room and put it in the living room if you have to. As for MySpace, it can be bad for teens. Just tell her not to accept any friend invites from people that she doesn't know (that's what i do. All the people who are my friends on the site, I have known personally, and I don't accept any invitations from anyone else)
2006-10-29 08:56:46 · answer #7 · answered by RNH 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not unless they add every person who requests to be on their "Friends" list. I have a "myspace" account myself but use it for networking, my schoolwork (yeah even us old people go to school) and keeping in touch with friends and family across the country. My daughter has a MYspace account and uses her's for the same things. The only people on our "friends" lists are people that we know. Neither one of us have had any problems with it.
2006-10-29 08:08:12 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It really depends on what you do on there and who you talk to. I know that I have a profile there because my husband is in Iraq and I can keep up with him and see his pictures and talk to him. You just have to be very careful because there are people out to hurt others on there. If you have a teen then you have full say so in where and what they can do online. If you choose to let them have a myspace profile, monitor it very closely. If you see his/her history is getting dark or bad then you have every right as their parent and them being under your roof to delete their profile and discuss what you have seen. If it's a choice between your child's health and them liking you I'd choose keeping my child healthy and safe. Just be careful.
2006-10-29 08:24:53 · answer #9 · answered by d4cav_dragoons_wife84 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, not necessarily. It can be a good place for them to connect with friends, etc...however, they do need to be extra careful about what information they include on their page and to those strangers that message them. They don't need to give out their address, real names, etc...
Parents should generally monitor their children's online activities. Be an active parent and stay interested in what your child is doing and what they are interested. If they have a myspace page, ask them if you can see it. That way you can see what kind of stuff they are putting up on it.
2006-10-29 08:10:40 · answer #10 · answered by "Urban" 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's VERY bad..I'm 14 and I wouldn't ever post a profile on myspace. There are some decent, well-meaning people on there who are truly just looking to make friends, but there are also a bunch of lunatics on there. Just watch Dateline NBC and all those creeps that got caught. I wouldn't allow her to be on myspace. It's just not right. I think that she and her friends should start up a new website, where only they can go and just chat. No outsiders, just them. If groups of teens would do that, then that'd be great.
2006-10-29 08:01:04 · answer #11 · answered by Kiara 5 · 5⤊ 1⤋