My niece wants a myspace account. She'll be twelve in october. I think it's okay, but her parents think she could get kidnapped or something, because of the predators. Many people have their pages set to private, and it's okay. What are your opinions? :]
2007-08-23 08:35:38 · 31 answers · asked by lola ! 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Grade-Schooler
Also, she's very mature.
2007-08-23 08:41:49 · update #1
My 11 year old son has a myspace page. One big thing here: OUR COMPUTER IS IN THE LIVING ROOM AND HE IS NEVER ON IT WITHOUT ADULT SUPERVISION. PERIOD. I do not understand these parents that let their young children have internet access to computers in their room. Its just asking for trouble, myspace or not!
Lets face facts. Everyone has a myspace page, I do, my mother does, he or she WILL get one, best you get her one, set it up with all the privacy precautions, (There are MANY), know the password etc, then her get one behind your back and you won't know whats going on!
My son has his set to private, you must know his last name to ask him to be a friend, he cannot get comments from people he does not have on his friend list, etc etc. Just look under account settings and then privacy. I also made it clear to him that I must know the password etc, and I will occasionally check it, if he doesn't like it, too bad, we will delete it. He mainly talks to buddies from school etc.
Its not a bad thing, but like anything else, parents needs to be INVOLVED and exercise caution. Again, he is not ever on the computer PERIOD if an adult is not supervising. I think it is extremely important that computers stay out in the family area.Thats my two cents:)
2007-08-23 08:49:10 · answer #1 · answered by Sunshine 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I was 14 when I got myspace and you had to be 16 legally.
Myspace used to be a mostly adult enviornment, used for networking and meeting people.
Over the years it has already changed so much.
Because of it's used to be mature content and the overwhelming boom of underage users, SO much has changed.
I think it's ridiculous. Now myspaces are monitored all the time, the playboy and penthouse etc. myspaces have all been deleted, and anyone with a tad bit revealing photo has been removed. Kids have taken over this social network and are very much so being attacked by predetors. Even when you set a profile to private, anyone can easily make a fake account and add another person just to talk to them.
I think 11 is too young.
My cousin made one for my 7 year old sister and I was PISSED. I deleted everythign on it that had the tad bit of information as to where she was, and the picture on it is of her and all her friends. It is not viewable period to anyone above 18 unless she adds them, and anyone under 18 who wishes to add her must know her last name and e-mail.
It's closly monitored and shes' not allowed to go on it.
My 12 year old sister has one and whenever she's going on I make sure I'm there and everything is okay.
Kids are growing up wayy to fast. There's even some myspaces ofkids who are definitely around 12 or 13 and look like little sl*ts. It's ridic.
2007-08-23 17:43:36 · answer #2 · answered by wynnndhamm 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No way! In our area alone (Dallas-Ft Worth) they did a big sting and there were like 75 registered sex offenders on there who had public myspace accounts!! If they found that many easily can you imagine how many they didn't? Making a profile private doesn't make ti safe..she can still talk to people..they can still see her pic and her basic info that shows up by it. It's not worth the risk at all
2007-08-23 08:46:37 · answer #3 · answered by pookiesmom 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If your child is not 18 she should not be on myspace. There are plenty of appropriate sights for her to go on my children are on the computer all the time and they have the blocked so that they can not use certain sights. Aol allows them to chat with there friends, but block out who ever you do not know as a friend or relative.
2007-08-23 13:58:25 · answer #4 · answered by Kymica 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no I dont think children should have myspace accts. I was listening to the radio a few weeks ago and the dj said his daughter was talking to a boy her age (so she thought) and come to find out the grown man put his actual picture up and was at a hotel down the street from her house- it is too dangerous the weirdo's are alot more sneaky. but then again your child could get one with out you knowing-- so thats a tough one
2007-08-23 13:33:25 · answer #5 · answered by mrsyac2 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
NONONONONONO! Not that age or maturity. Just NO. The parents are correct, this is just too dangerous. They have to also watch out that pics or private info about their kid isn't on the child's friends' myspace either.
2007-08-24 03:17:01 · answer #6 · answered by Lydia 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Like Me LOL! Um.. actually my story for my myspace is that my firned made it for me and i kept it a secret from my cousins who are like in their late 20's and so there -fore they are protective. I'm 12 by the way. Anyways when they found out, we had an agreement. That for the default picture i have like a drawing or something not my real picture. My profile is on private. and Only add people you know. if anyone wants to add you deny it unless you know who they are. Dont message anyone you dont know either. and dont add like fake sites of celebs cause they are not real and you never know so dont and dont even talk to them.
2007-08-26 20:51:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No way! Why would you even consider exposing her to all those strangers? And even if it is private, isn't it just too tempting for her? My 12 year old doesn't have one, and to tell the truth, neither does my 16 year old. My friend's 15 year old accidentally posted that Dad is in the Navy and their home address...really bad idea. So I just don't like My Space for the under 18 crowd. But it is up to the parents, not the Aunt.
2007-08-23 08:46:20 · answer #8 · answered by mrslititia 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
nope, mature or not i don't think it's appropriate. The girl thinking she is mature might want to meet up with people or something. The internet is a very dangerous place for kids. I hope that you listen to the mother and respect her wishes! Hell, I'm 23 and I'm not allowed to have a myspace page!!! (my boyfriend won't let me and I wouldn't let him either!)
2007-08-23 08:42:30 · answer #9 · answered by sparkles 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
no , y the hell would an 11-12 year old need a myspace?!?
also, no predators are going to get her if its set on private
2007-08-23 10:36:49 · answer #10 · answered by gcfreak736 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋