My 15 year old daughter has discovered myspace, I have concerns about this, however I do not want to over react (something I am prone to doing anyway!). Please give me your views on this.
2006-11-06 17:12:09 · 13 answers · asked by angelover 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
i also have teens that like myspace. no matter how much you trust your children its not them you have to worry about it all the pervs. that get on there. but, i would allow her to get on the site, but make her aware that you will monitor what she is doing on there. some parents make their kids give them the password. i on the other hand put software on my computer that allows me to see everything. what sites they go to, who they are talking to, and yes even what they are talking about. sure they think they have covered their behinds by deleting stuff, but with this program you can still see it. that's the thing i try to tell other parents that make the kid give them the password, all they have to do is delete things and you would have no idea. so, I'm not saying not to trust your child, but we as parents know how children and adults alike can be drawn in, so here is what you do. go to yahoo search engine type in key logger and find one, some are free downloads. your kid will never know you have it on the computer. good luck. its your job to keep your kid safe from the pervs. that search the web.
2006-11-07 13:17:22 · answer #1 · answered by here to help 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Personally I feel there's absolutely nothing wrong with myspace. I have had my account for almost 3 years now. It's perfectly safe as long as you take the proper precautions. There are certain safety features that you can take advantage of. If you still feel uncomfortable about it my suggestion would be to make some kind of agreement where you can have surprise 'check ups' of her account to make sure she's up to no funny business. Make sure she knows the dangers of talking and meeting with people you don't know online. Basically, educate her. Finally, its not always bad. I meet my fiance through myspace and it was the best thing. Like I said...as long as she's safe about it then there should be no problems.
2006-11-06 17:18:24 · answer #2 · answered by Angela M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did Tom comprehend you have been coming over... Lol. from time to time while that occurs Myspace is on your website searching for violation and issues of that type 15 to twenty minutes if no longer much less you would be able to get on your website. Tip: in case you ever be conscious that Tom is on your front website and you had him say on the returned website, them you comprehend Myspace replaced into on your website.
2016-10-21 09:57:28 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would allow her but put her on friends only and only let her connect to her friends at school, church, ect. I have a 18 year old son and I won't let him have a myspace. (He is autistic and could really find trouble on that site) Tell her to be careful and NEVER meet a stranger she meets on the internet (that means YOU AND EVERYONE ELSE ONLINE TOO!) People are really crazy out there. (remember the dateline stories about the adults preying on children, see the attached link)
2006-11-06 17:35:54 · answer #4 · answered by pureblessingfromabove 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes as long as you supervise supervise supervise. I am nearly 30 years old and I follow these guidelines even for myself....Never give out personal info,never meet people offline alone. I spend the majority of the time (i get on once a month if that) talking with frinds but I do watch out for young teenage girls who have lost of creepy old male friends and mention it to tom so he's aware.....oh yeah keep tom on your kids friend list so you can contact him if you see funy buisness going on, he created the site.
2006-11-06 17:29:21 · answer #5 · answered by ldygrnleaf 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My twelve year old kept bugging and bugging and bugging me....I finally checked into it, and created him and account. But the rules are that I have access anytime, and I do monitor the messages and stuff. We only have one computer so I am on top of it. There is alot of controversy, but ultimately its up to us as parents to monitor our children, right? So anyway, its up to you, so if you really feel uncomfortable, then don't let her. Its your choice. I commend you for being such a good parent and limiting your child, because these days, no one seems to do so.
2006-11-06 17:16:56 · answer #6 · answered by justwondering 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I might allow my 15 yr. old daughter on Myspace.However, it would be with one condition....That I keep an eye on things there from time to time. Can never be too safe these days.
2006-11-06 17:18:16 · answer #7 · answered by Kim M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let her get on make sure her profile is set to friends only and that she doesn't approve strangers she doesn't know to be on her friends list. Actively monitor her site and postings even if it means creating your own account and making her add you so you can. Its fine as long as you keep an eye on whats going on with her.
-NmD!
2006-11-06 17:15:32 · answer #8 · answered by NoMaD! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ok. im younger then ur daughter n my mom knows. im not like some crazy kid who runs around the world trying to be unsafe. have ur daughter put it on private, don't accept people who she doesn't know and not put any real information on there. she'll be fine. its commen sense stuff. my mom didn't let me have one at first. but i got one anyway. i felt pretty guitly about it. but i explained to her and she trusted me. big points for me. just trust ur daughter. there just another way to communicate with her friends. but tell her to be CAREFUL!! no doubt about that.
2006-11-06 17:20:00 · answer #9 · answered by CANDACE h 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd let her, but tell her only friends she knows are allowed to be connected w/ her. It might be set on private (from pub. viewing), and tell her to always keep it private. Also advise her to never disclose her age, location, or school she's currently attending. I don't on mine.
2006-11-06 17:15:03 · answer #10 · answered by Elizabeth R 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋