my 8 year old wants a My Space account. Do you think he's old enough?

Question

How young is too young for My Space?

i have a my space account.

No the computer is in my room.

He also plays Xbox Live. I think this is where he got the notion to get a My Space account.

Answer 1

You're the parent. Whatever you decision depends on whether he gets a Myspace or not. Personally, I think that is a bit young. I let my daughter get a Myspace when she was 10. Double digits. Wait until he's 10.
Good luck. Happy holidays!

Answer 2

Hello,
It depends.
Is his computer in his bedroom like I have read others do?
Does your son have any supervision while he is on the computer?
Do you have a myspace account and familiar with it?

If the computer is not in his room, and he is at least looked upon once in a while to see what he is doing and you have all passwords to his account to check out what is going on and you set his profile to private then ya. It would help if you new how myspace works, but if not just keep a eye on everything.

Myspace can be a very fun place, however it can be a dangerous place too! So I would never leave my child of 8 on the web without supervision, myspace or not. Been through three boys at that age on the computer without problems. It is only when they got to be teens and into sex that the computer became a problem at times.

Good luck and do what you think is best. It can be a fun place just use common sence :0)

Answer 3

Yeah he probably is. The main problem is that random freaks/pervs can just go and stalk you or w/e. Deciding when your kid stops being "too young" is different for everyone. It really depends on when you think your child has enough common sense or awareness of the danger in general to go on myspace. It's not saying he's stupid if you dont think he can realize how unsafe it is, because it's just hard to explain to a 8 year old what perverts are and why they are a threat. Some kids mature faster and would understand they have to be careful before others do. Whenever you do decide to let him get one, make sure it is as private as you can get. I know even then, myspace is not very private -facebook is a lot better (but thats for older kids i guess). And just be certain he knows not to talk to random strangers or put very personal info (if you let him go on before he is 10 or 11, i think it's ok if you monitor his page for a while).

I know that i was pretty unaware of how easy it is to stalk someone on these sites (and i'm 16) until a year ago when my high school did a project on the dangers of internet communities and since then all my stuff is private except for friends and i dont friend anyone i dont know.

The problem is, people are using this stuff at rly young ages now(i know i seem too young myself to be saying this, but it just shows how fast technology goes to kids -I got my first cell in late 9th grade and a lot of my friends just got theres/didnt have one yet,too and the ones who already had one didnt find it weird. Now my sister, in 6th grade, is complaining since "everyone" has one. i mean, NO ONE had cells wen i was in 6th grade). anyway, lol got off topic there, but my point is, a lot of his friends are probably gettin accounts, and if you wait too long, he's probably gonna feel really left out. I know apparently its better "your kids are safe" or w/e, but take it from a kid -it really really sux to be the only odd one out -ESPECIALLY in late elementary/middle school (for some reason, kids are really mean @ that age).

and, if you keep him off MySpace until he's 14 like you're "supposed" to, and if people still use it, he's probably going to get an account behind ur back (maybe not your kid, but a lot of kids would).

So let him get one when you think he is old enough to understand the dangers, and make sure you tell him why he should keep teh settings private and w/e. dont worry too much about it tho...its just for fun...anyway, hope this helps :D

Answer 4

im 14 and got mine when i was 10 but i didn't start using it or anything until i was 12 because that's when most of my friends starting to get myspace accounts
so if he really wants a myspace let him get an account but just make sure that he doesn't really even use it.
make sure that you setup the account with him and then right after you make the account set it to private. BY SETTING IT TO PRIVATE PEOPLE HAVE TO KNOW YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS OR YOUR LAST NAME.
make sure that under the screenname that you choose don't put anything that can allow people to know your last name. YOU WILL HAVE TO LIE ABOUT YOUR SONS AGE
[THAT REALLY DOESN'T MATTER BECAUSE ALMOST ALL 6TH GRADE AND MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS HAVE A MYSPACE ACCOUNT AND MOST AREN'T 14 UNTIL THE 2ND HALF OF 8TH GRADE]


To set the account to private:
1: Sign in
2: Click on "Account Settings"
3: Click on "Privacy Settings"
4: Choose 'My Friends Only' in the 'Who Can View My Full Profile' section
The full profile will now be visible ONLY to logged-in Myspace members who are on your Friends list.

DONT FORGET TO ALWAYS BE SAFE

Answer 5

That is WAY too young for myspace! Even though the guidelines are 14 years old, i still think that's too young. Myspace can be very dangerous. And 8 years old?? What friends will he even have that are his age level? I think you should wait until he is 13 or 14.

Answer 6

NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO!

I think that clears it up. No to a myspace account, too young, too easily influenced.

If you son wanted to watch inapporiate movies for his age would you allow that, if you let him open an account, you are allowing access to EVERYTHING there, things which he should not see and will not understand! NOT a good idea!! And I think you know that, otherwise you would not have asked for the opinions of strangers.

Answer 7

That's what wrong with the kids today ;we as parents let them grow up too fast;what does a 8 year want with a my space account? There are accounts out there for little kids you as a parent should find it and put him on that; it designed for kids his age.

Answer 8

Ummm, yesterday my mommy and I were watching a TV show about a 8 and a half year old who went on myspace, and somehow who he chatted with found out where he lived and came and kidnapped him. So my mom said I cannot go on MySpace until I am 13, which I think is good too.

Answer 9

Well, I'm pretty sure you are supposed to be 13 to have a myspace account, but I think that's even a bit young. There are too many creeps and perverts out there. I would probably allow a myspace at 14, but I would monitor what my child does and who he is talking to at all times.

Answer 10

I really don't think he is becuase myspaces are already really unsafe I mean if you look at all the past things that have happened because of them its not good. so i really think that your 8 year old is way too young. My younger cousin is 11 years old and her parents won't let her keep the one she had because people she didn't know were sending her bad things.

if you did let your kid i would monitor his friends and what he says or does on it,,,im older and thats even what my mom does lol