Would you allow your little children to use Facebook?

[Classik]

Would anyone? Any contrary reason with reasons?

 

[Wrg1405]

Nope.

We have not allowed them to use it until legal age. When they have reached that age we have sat down with them and explained what it's all about and the pitfalls.

We have also insisted that we want to see everything they do on it and if they misuse it we will block it.

 

[MSchultz]

You've posed a great question!
We live in a world which is influenced by a fantastic variety of technology. With any concept there are positive and negative elements, however I think Facebook's negatives outweigh the positives.

Positive

1. Interact with friends and family
2. Share photographs with your 'friends'
3. Construct relationships
4. Stay informed

Negative

1. Become a victim of stalking
2. Become a victim of cyber bullying
3. Develop physical injuries such as eye strain or issues with your hands
4. Allow Facebook to substitute human interaction with a virtual interaction
5. Become addicted
6. Loose friends in reality
7. Develop false friends who wish to exploit you

I do not particularly like Facebook, I use it very little and I intend to keep it that way.
Parents should ensure their their children do not have access to Facebook until they are the legal age to do so; I think this is 13.
Children can be deceitful and may hide their membership with Facebook from their parents, however children tend to rebel at such a young age.
I find it fascinating that Facebook has almost abolished the requirement for telephones; nobody telephones anyone nowadays - people merely send a text message or posts on social media.
As I mentioned earlier, technology is used in lieu of human interaction; this is frightening.

 

[Boidae21]

I personally would not let my children until they are over sixteen, but since I do not live with my five kids in New York, I essentially have no say what happens as their mom is a bit liberal in her dealings with them.

Four out of the five have a Facebook page and generally are allowed to have them starting at age twelve. I have policed as much as I could, but being 1200 miles away has only caused my oldest to unfriend me for close to two years and stop talking to me because I was trying to get him to stop cursing on his page. He was thirteen at the time. He just recently added me again this past September when I spent some time with him and my other kids in NY when my then twelve year old was seriously injured. I no longer say anything to him because I have noticed it just makes things worse.

My first daughter who is fifteen now and has had a page for a couple years seems to be most affected by it. The negative effects are the most pronounced in her as evidenced by her posts.

The other two, a daughter of thirteen and a son of twelve (he just got his) seem to be a bit better with Facebook. They are both, especially the thirteen year old, a bit more mature at their age then the previous two I mentioned.

If I had my way, none of them would have it, but I have no say in anything that happens up there. I have voiced my reservations to their mom, but she tends to ignore me anyway.

 

[Classik]

Nope.

We have not allowed them to use it until legal age. When they have reached that age we have sat down with them and explained what it's all about and the pitfalls.

We have also insisted that we want to see everything they do on it and if they misuse it we will block it.

And they shouldn't own phones either? This is another way - the easiest way for a secret Facebook account

 

[Classik]

13? Seems premature too.

You've posed a great question!
We live in a world which is influenced by a fantastic variety of technology. With any concept there are positive and negative elements, however I think Facebook's negatives outweigh the positives.

Positive

1. Interact with friends and family
2. Share photographs with your 'friends'
3. Construct relationships
4. Stay informed

Negative

1. Become a victim of stalking
2. Become a victim of cyber bullying
3. Develop physical injuries such as eye strain or issues with your hands
4. Allow Facebook to substitute human interaction with a virtual interaction
5. Become addicted
6. Loose friends in reality
7. Develop false friends who wish to exploit you

I do not particularly like Facebook, I use it very little and I intend to keep it that way.
Parents should ensure their their children do not have access to Facebook until they are the legal age to do so; I think this is 13.
Children can be deceitful and may hide their membership with Facebook from their parents, however children tend to rebel at such a young age.
I find it fascinating that Facebook has almost abolished the requirement for telephones; nobody telephones anyone nowadays - people merely send a text message or posts on social media.
As I mentioned earlier, technology is used in lieu of human interaction; this is frightening.

 

[Classik]

One of the really annoying issues with the use of Facebook is this mania of taking selfie.

 

[Deborah13]

And they shouldn't own phones either? This is another way - the easiest way for a secret Facebook account

There is no reason for kids to have the ability to make secret Facebook accounts or have access to the whole internet. There are apps. and programs that only allow access to the sites specifically allowed by the owner of the phone or the administrator of the computer or tablet.
If kids are making secret accounts on Facebook, it is because their parents have not, in my view, done due diligence by blocking them from using the site.

 

[wwjd_kilden]

I don't know if I'm allowed a "vote" when I don't have kids, but I don't think Facebook is a good place for children.
As stated already in the thread, it opens up possibilities that are not good for them. Same goes for many apps that can be downloaded to smartphones. Mainly because they can get in touch with anyone.... and they can share info and pictures they shouldn't with anyone. (I have a feeling that if I do have kids some day I will be. in their eyes, a cranky old woman).

 

[Classik]

There is no reason for kids to have the ability to make secret Facebook accounts or have access to the whole internet. There are apps. and programs that only allow access to the sites specifically allowed by the owner of the phone or the administrator of the computer or tablet.
If kids are making secret accounts on Facebook, it is because their parents have not, in my view, done due diligence by blocking them from using the site.

Those kids are smarter thank you think...at times. Trust me.

 

[Deborah13]

Those kids are smarter thank you think...at times. Trust me.

Then you have phones that don't have any internet access at all. Our phones are capable of internet access and texting but we don't subscribe to either one.
The computer and tablet Jake uses are password protected. The program his mom uses only gives him access to specific sites that she has entered. I had to get her password to override it when we are doing class projects such as current events or research papers. So unless your kid is a computer hacker type they aren't getting in.

Now I suppose they could use another person's phone or computer to build an account. At would give them limited access when they were with that person.