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Asked by L.L. from Orlando
on June 12, 2009
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I found out my ex-husband and his girlfriend set up a Facebook page for my daughter without asking me. (I am the primary custodial parent). It has her full name, city ...
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- L., I can understand your concern. I will tell you that facebook, in my opinion, is more secure than myspace. Your profile is private unless you change the settings so...
- Contact facebook, let them know you are the custodial parent of a six year old who has an account with them you did not authorize and you want it taken down. They wil...
- You are doing the right thing and you should protect your daughter in everyway you can. I am glad to see a parent that really cares about her daugter's welfare.
Myspace
Asked by L.R. from Detroit
on March 28, 2008
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My 14 year old nephew has an account on Myspace and so do I. He accepted me as a friend so I can go to his site whenever.
Now that my SIL knows this, she wants m...
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- I agree with L.. It's their job and if he has one then they should be monitoring. I personally wouldn't allow my 14 yr old to have one. However, I wouldn't lose him...
- lol. I used my son's account once to spy on my daughter. I was initially to make sure there was nothing on it... I found something about her dating an older guy. S...
- Computers are a privilege that children have. Your nephews parents should have his password or whatever they need to monitor his computer use. I'm also a firm believ...
Thought on 12 Year Old Having a Facebook Account
Asked by N.W. from Stockton
on August 23, 2009
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I was wonderring what are your thought about facebook. My 12 year old wants a facebook account mainly because a good friend of moved out of the state and she has a fa...
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- You could give it to her on the condition that you become one of her Facebook friends. Then you can monitor it. She probably won't like it but maybe you can make the...
- My 13-year old has had a Facebook account for about a year. I also have one, and know her password so I can log in to her account any time I want to. I feel fairly s...
- Your daughter can make her account private which means no one can get her information. However! Whoever is on her friends list can see whatever information your daug...
Facebook Addiction?
Asked by M.G. from Seattle
on January 8, 2009
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Are any of you facebook users? I am not, but I understand it is more user friendly than myspace and tons of people are using it. I get asked if I am not it a lot. I...
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- Well I only have experience with a tv junkie but I suppose the advice would be similar. Come to some kind of agreement where he can get on facebook right when he gets...
- I am on facebook and for the first week or two I was the one "addicted". It's exciting to find and catch up with people you haven't seen in a long time. That being s...
- I hear you! I too refuse to get a facebook/myspace account. I have enough to do. You are going to have to draw a line. Find something to compare it too. Would he ...
Myspace for Teens
Asked by N.R. from Huntsville
on May 14, 2008
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My 13 year old daughter has been bugging the heck out of me to let her get a "Myspace". Her friends have them and she feels like it's a way to stay connected. She tol...
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- Well I dont have a teen on myspace but I am myspace joined. And no my daughter is only 6 but i think its ok. You do have her password and can see everything she is do...
- I have a teenage granddaughter and she used to be on it but her mother and me and our church stopped it cause it is not as secure as you think it is and I lot of pedi...
- facebook is much better. Less pics and graphics. She also needs to understands that she should never say something outloud or in writing that she wouldn't say to you....
Seeking Advise on Children on Myspace
Asked by N.H. from Jackson
on December 30, 2006
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I would like the opinion of a few mothers on how they feel about their children on myspace.
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- I myself have a myspace page and I would say if you let your daughter have a page that you set it private. By setting her profile private only people that are approve...
- I took my teen daughter off myspace due to perverts and I have a 12yr old daughter that wanted on it to like her Friends I said no way and it stands we have to protect...
- N., Hi. I tend to run conservative on this point in general as it relates to kids online. Aside from the "child predator factor", my concern lies in kids becoming pa...
Myspace Question Regarding My Teenager
Asked by T.H. from Killeen
on June 18, 2009
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Hi Everyone!
I have a question for all of you SMART Computer people. My 15 year old has finally convinced her dad to release the "leash" LOL. She told him last...
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- I would definitely make her profile "private" so the "weirdos" can't look at her picture or get much information about her. If her profile isn't private then you could...
- If I were you I would just stick with Facebook. I have heard some nightmare stories about Myspace. Our whole family is on Facebook, it's actually quite fun and a great...
- You can set the space to private so that not just any one can see your page, and I would also keep the computer she uses in a public area. You could always tell her th...
Facebook Experience Part 2
Asked by R.M. from Spartanburg
on January 17, 2008
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So after my last request I ended up opening a facebook page to keep in touch with my friends overseas. So far I don't care for it that much. I don't like how it show...
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- Hi R., I succumbed to giving my 15 year old a facebook account and it really hasn't turned out so bad. I had seen some stuff on myspace and it freaked me out! "Nor...
- I don't know how Facebook works, but I have a Myspace account and you can set your profile to private, meaning that someone has to be your friend to open your page. Th...
- I don't know about facebook, but I know you can set myspace to private and then only her friends can look at her page. You can also set it up so that people requestin...
Teen Daughter and 'Myspace'
Asked by H.T. from Los Angeles
on July 2, 2008
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Hello ladies! I have a 13 year old GREAT daughter. She is incredibly social and gets straight A's in school. The problem is that she wants a myspace. I have one, as...
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- Have you looked into Facebook? The age requirement is 13, I believe. Good luck.
- H. when I was 13 I was a straight A student who eventually got full scholarships to college and did very well. However, that did not prevent me from getting into all ...
- H.- The Myspace topic has been in my family for a few months now. My 13 year old son has been very insistant about it. However, I do not like the distinct lack of...
Supervising Instant Messaging of 12 Year Old Girl
Asked by A.H. from Washington DC
on February 18, 2008
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My 12 year old daughter has been on IM for for a few months. Before this, she was on email, which I told her I was supervising (reading periodically). There were sever...
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- Hi A., what a yucky situation to be in! Our media is sexualizing kids younger and younger these days. It doesn't seem like suspending priveledges is going to lead to...
- Hello, A.. My heart went out to you when you explained what you've been going through with your twelve year old daughter. It can be quite disturbing to find out ...
- Hey A., I am experiencing something similar, not quite that bad, with my stepdaughters. They LIVE on the internet, myspace, IM, etc. I am a friend on their myspac...
