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Son's just turned 13 and keen for Facebook, which I'm less keen on. But embracing the digital world(!), can I set him up with some restrictions to avoid any unpleasantness. I've never been on the site so an idiot's guide would be good!
Thanks
Set privacy to friends only, and vet who is accepting/asking as friends. Let him know you'll be checking in from time to time...
Aye, keep his password known to you until he is 16....
Yes as Matt says ensure you know his password and what he is posting, I wouldn't even allow him to log in himself at this stage until he shows trust, or set up an account yourself and insist he is friends with Dad until he gets older, that way you can monitor it.
Over controlling?
getonyourbike - Member
Over controlling?
I agree. You have to be over controlling.
I think you missed the point of my comment, probably on purpose 🙄sc-xc - Member
I agree. You have to be over controlling.
getonyourbike - not at all - the trouble at schools from fb is stupid!!
I know, I'm in one. The trouble's normally down to just a couple of idiots. 🙄getonyourbike - not at all - the trouble at schools from fb is stupid!!
How much do you control who he speaks to and listens to in the non-internet world? Education and trust are the best internet safeguards.
no its not - its wide spread with flaming parents getting involved!
I must be lucky at my school then. We have known of that!
eh?
I thought you were replying to me and then I stupidly used 'known' instead of 'none', hence the confusion. Sorry.
ah right
I recommend waiting until he's older. 16 in our house (at least).
If I had kids, which I don't, I'd seriously have to think twice about letting them on FB and the like. I've seen the nightmare of an obsession it becomes for adults, let along kids, totally distracting them from work and social lives. And that's when they know better. It would need serious monitoring if I did.
Stardoll seems to be more of an addiction for our eldest (she is 12 and will be 13 in July) than facebook!
Make sure you are his "friend" with full access to all he posts. Not sure about keeping his password to be absolutely honest, an element of trust is a good thing.
Coyote - MemberMake sure you are his "friend" with full access to all he posts. Not sure about keeping his password to be absolutely honest, an element of trust is a good thing.
I [i]think[/i] that this is what my wife and I have done our eldest. She has confirmed us as parents on facebook and on the rare occasion that I do look at her facebook profile I do seem to be able to view a lot.
Her friends went on it before she did and we chatted with her beforehand and luckily our relationship with her is pretty open and honest so we just let her get on with things 🙂
If I had kids, which I don't, I'd seriously have to think twice about letting them on FB and the like. I've seen the nightmare of an obsession it becomes for adults, let along kids, totally distracting them from work and social lives
Like this place?
Yup!
thanks all .. good stuff. Well, we're going for a bit of trust and a bit of mum/dad involvement, which he's happy about. Time will tell!