Tap Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 I know there must be countless articles around the net about this topic, but I want current information so I thought I woud come here instead. I know there were some major privacy changes in the past year, and I don't know what I need to do to protect her with still allowing her some well deserved freedom. If we set boundaries she will follow them, but she will push every rule to the limit. She never crosses a line we draw, but she explores every possiblity on her side of the line. LOL She has always been this way so it is pretty easy to predict. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tap Posted February 19, 2013 Author Share Posted February 19, 2013 I know there must be countless articles around the net about this topic, but I want current information so I thought I woud come here instead. I know there were some major privacy changes in the past year, and I don't know what I need to do to protect her with still allowing her some well deserved freedom. If we set boundaries she will follow them, but she will push every rule to the limit (not in a bad way, just that she will look for all the options available). She never crosses a line we draw, but she explores every possiblity on her side of the line. LOL She has always been this way so it is pretty easy to predict. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barb_ Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 Honestly? I'd find another way to reward her. Social networking was a Pandora's box at that age. They just don't understand the dangers of over sharing and we had some ugly scenarios to deal with. I think 16 is a better age to start any kind of social networking (YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, etc), especially with a kid who likes to nudge boundaries. You will find yourself spending an inordinate amount of time policing her online presence for her own protection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizzie in Ma Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 Set everything to friends only, turn off the location services. Only add friends she knows in person and people you approve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catz Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 I would set up security for friends only and set everything really tight. I might also have an alias name she could use. My nieces and nephews are using First-Name Middle-Name as their FB user names. The most important thing to me would be to set it up so YOU as a parent could see everything she was posting. I might find real world examples of "bad" facebooking - drama, over sharing, vague booking, posts that set up for hurt feelings), use private messaging for items relevant just to one or a sub group of her friends . I'd let a kid that age try it. But I also wouldn't hesitate to give it a time out with bad use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beth S Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 Probably an unpopular addition, but I must know the passwords of all of our kids' online accounts. It's too easy for them to bypass your News Feed. :-) And don't forget the Facebook Dad (& his dd) who became (in)famous: It's been a full year since this happened . . . with 37 million hits now! I would NOT threaten violence, but there are consequences to inappropriate FB usage. (This youtube has quite a bit of cussing, which is all part of her inappropriate FB usage.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trilliums Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 I know of one family member who created a "clean" page which she shared with parents, and then had another page where she did her real posting. So be sure no unsanctioned accounts is one of your official rules. Good luck navigating the FB waters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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