Do you think its appropriate for 12 yr. olds to have a my space page?? I tell my daughter that she cant have one but all the kids do. I read alot of their profiles and cant believe the stuff they put on this web-site. I think it could be very dangerous dont you?
2007-06-02 00:01:05 · 22 answers · asked by Holly G 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Adolescent
I don´t think that a 12 year old should have a myspace web page. I also think it´s very dangerous specially for girls...
2007-06-02 00:54:02 · answer #1 · answered by Ladybird 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋
I don't think myspace is appropriate for anyone under the age of 18. There is sexual content on there. MY husbands ex wife has a profile on there and she has nude pics on there and stuff and she has 2 daughters. The daughters were molested a couple years ago. NO wonder they where molested about every boyfriend she has had she found off of myspace. I wouldn't let my daughters or sons have a profile on there. If she wants a page of her own have her go to www.facebook.com. It is more appropriate for those ages.
2007-06-02 09:38:57 · answer #2 · answered by Forever Happier 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
People aren't really even ALLOWED on the site unless they are 13 or 14.Most kids lie about their age just to get on there and they don't understand how much danger they are putting themselves into because most kids that age are very gullible.If I were you,I would not let her get on the site either because there have been so many perverts on there caught for trying to get little girls.Your child should not be allowed on the site until she is old enough to actually get on the site without lying about her age.I myself have a myspace page but I'm 18 years old and it is set to private.And people have to know my last name&my email before they can even contact me or try to add me.
2007-06-02 13:31:12 · answer #3 · answered by ♥Cloud Dancer♥ 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
As long as she has the right privacy settings set then only her friends can add her no one that she don't know. That is the safest route for her.
Myspace isn't a bad website...maybe you could make this something you could do together make it together, so that way you know what her background it and all the details about her are...That way you know everything that is on it. And if you don't have one, make one just so you can have your daughter on yours and you can constantly look at her page to see what changes have been made and nothing inappropriate has started on there.
I have had my myspace a little over 2 years, and I have recieved a lot of different friend requests that I don't know, but I just don't add them. As long as she's just adding friends she'll be alright. :)
2007-06-02 09:09:02 · answer #4 · answered by Torey♥ 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
When you put your age on the profile, the lowest it will allow you to go is 14...so my suggestion is to use that as your guide. If you allow your daughter to have one...suggest making her age 99...that way she is being funny, but not suggesting that she is older than she really is. Whatever you do, make sure that you have access to her page. If she makes it a private page, where you can only view it if you are on her friends list, then insist that she give you her password so that you can check it when you want to. Watch for phishers on her page as well. Myspace is bad for mirror sites and it is pretty easy to get your password stolen. I have seen this happen a thousand times(it has even happened to me) and they use your profile to post spam and vulgarity. It won't be her fault, but she will need to change her password...and thus give it to you again.
2007-06-02 09:49:54 · answer #5 · answered by ¤¤Je§§ica¤¤ 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You already answered this yourself when you said you won't let her have one and you think it's potentially dangerous. I agree 100%. Just because "all the kids do" doesn't make it ok. As her mother, you know what is best for her. Don't give into the pressures of saying yes just because everyone else does. You are doing an excellent job. Keep up the good work!
2007-06-02 08:52:36 · answer #6 · answered by xxxxxxxx 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Absolutely not. As a parent, you also need to know what your daughter's friends are posting on their pages if they have them - it's dangerous for them to put up pics which might include your daughter, and any other info. such as the school they attend, names of school teams, after-school activities, etc. It's amazing how little information predators need....
2007-06-02 10:15:47 · answer #7 · answered by Lydia 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Just make sure the privacy settings are to your liking. I would suggest going on the website with your daughter and setting them with her. under account settings go to privacy settings. I would suggest her profile being set to only her friends being able to veiw it, and in order for someone to request her as a friend they must know her last name or email. Or you could just go the super safe route and block all users over 18. But then if you yourself have a myspace this wouldn't be a good idea.go to http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b25/liongirrl4eva/1111111.jpg for example
2007-06-02 07:33:49 · answer #8 · answered by liongirrl13 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I'm almost 12. We had an assembly in school about safety and one section was about myspace. A safe MySpace page for kids has no picture, and no info but maybe interests. You should let her have one, but moniter it constantly and keep up to date with her about it. If you're hesitant, just say no.
2007-06-02 17:45:12 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Well i can personally can tell you that myspace is not that bad and i know its going to sound weird but only you can make it bad by putting in all your information and letting strangers be there friends. I think that you should let her get one as long as she is carefull.
2007-06-05 19:38:40 · answer #10 · answered by beautiful me 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋