Comments on: Should Your 14 Year Old Be On Facebook?

By: John

John — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:09:58 +0000

i’m 14 almost 15 and i used to hav a fb. it was just about the worst 30 minutes of my life. my friends persuaded me 2 get one, then i got 1, i got a bunch of friends, then i realized….WTF!!!! this is for losers with no fckin life!!!! so i deleted my account and went and got a life.

By: Emily

Emily — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 15:45:03 +0000

hey! im 14 and i want a fb really bad my parents arent really worried about creepers cause of all the privicy settings and i hav 5 older brothers that r upsesed with computers and tech and r always on fb and doing stuff and im the youngest of my family and want to keep in touch but my parents say that they dont trust me and i dont know what to do i stumbled across this pg. trying to find reasons y parents dont want there child to hav a fb and thanx to u guys i have some great ideas and im going to put them in a powerpoint and show it to my parents to see what they think and try to talk them into it. i hope it works but if you hav any other sugestions that would be amazing cause i still need help

p.s. some of you ppl r crazy!!!!! just saying some of you dont hav very good sence… either tht or u dont hav kids…

By: Wantsafb

Wantsafb — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 22:54:16 +0000

im 14 almost 15 and i still cant have a fb i mean im already on fb to cuz all my friends have one. I want one so i can stay in contact with my cousins, aunts uncles, and other people. Also, my sis cuz she just moved out of the house. But i cant convince my mom no matter what sad story right….

By: Danielle

Danielle — Sun, 15 May 2011 19:08:15 +0000

I’m 13 and honestly, I think facebook is a waste of time. I’m allowed to have one if i want i just don’t really feel the need to. you can still know “whats happening in your grade” without stalking your classmates online. One thing I do agree with you on is that you should be able to get one if you want as long as you are careful with the info you share. You should be allowed to make your own decisions- you’re old enough to learn to start taking care of yourself. But don’t get one just ’cause your friends have one. that isn’t a good reason. And you don’t NEED a facebook, you WANT one. Get that through your head and you might be able to convince your parents.

By: meghan

meghan — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 13:12:27 +0000

i agree with them, a thirteen/fourteen a child should be allowed facebook. at that age they are responcible enough to know better. In grade 7 and 8, nearly everyone has facebook. My daughters class did a survey last year in grade 7 and 93% of people had facebook. the child wouldd propbably feel left out, if they cant see the funny comments, talk to their friends, etc. If you dont allow your children, theyll just learn they hae to keep secrets from you. wouldnt you want them to inform you of whats going on in their lives? aswell, no kid will want you to have their password, when my mom had wanted my email adress at age 20-25 ii was mortified. that shows so little trust. if paretns dont give t heir child some freedom, theyll always feel distant from their parent, that they dont understand. just sayin..

By: unknown

unknown — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 12:10:37 +0000

hiya i am 12 an i really want fb my mum says no!

By: Jazzy

Jazzy — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 01:14:19 +0000

i am 13 too and i feel like my parents are way to protective. they just let me get an email about a month ago. i need a facebook because everyone goes on it and i want to know what they are talking about. if they dont let me soon i will make one myself so please help me.

By: Bridget

Bridget — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 23:17:20 +0000

My parents are not letting me have a facebook, and it really gets me aggravated. I am thirteen and all of my other friends, and practically everyone in my grade has a facebook, and without it I do not know what is happening in my grade, and feel left out. Im am very responsible and smart enough to not put bad stuff or things that give information out online. I just do not understand why they do not let me have a facebook. I feel so left out! Please help me tell them that I should be aloud to have a facebook.:)

By: Sarah Link

Sarah Link — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 14:21:57 +0000

Interesting and helpful… Great post!
Hello everyone. I was browsing the web when I came across this discussion. I am a mother of two teens and it sure not so easy. I had the same problem a few months ago when my 16 year old daughter asked me if she can have an account on facebook and twitter. I am no tech-savvy mom but I know what are these social networks are for. I am not a irresponsible parent but I am not a super strict one. I know my teens are responsible enough but when it comes to being a parent, I am a professional at worrying. As much as we want to protect our kids from all of the ugly content that is available on the Internet, social networking is here to stay and whether you approve of sites like Facebook or not, chances are your child is already on them or one day will be. Your instinct may be to ban your child from such sites, but as we all know, that just makes them more enticing. their curiosity, when peaked, can turn them into mini super sleuths. If they want to find something out, they will do whatever it takes to get it, whether that means going to another computer at a friends house, or getting the help of a friend to help bypass whatever settings you have on your computer. Just like what have mentioned already, if we won’t allow them to create one while we are around, they might get tempted to create when you are not around. Let’s face it, we no longer live in an age where kids spend most of their free time outdoors digging for fossils in the backyard or even riding bikes. ‘Tweeting,’ ‘friending,’ ‘Gchats’ and ‘Facebooking’ are the trends now. As grown-ups we can recognize anything that is not really what it seems to be, but our children can’t.
So I asked for an advice from a friend and luckily, she have one for me. Her daughter is on facebook too. Surprisingly, she is very relaxed about it. She recommended a parental control tool called Social Shield. She said she’s been using it ever since her daughter joined facebook and she’s satisfied with the result. My friend assured me that it for a small amount, I can be sure that it is safe, reliable, and the good thing is it has a free trial. I am a mom and I love my kids so much. I am willing to try anything just to make sure they are safe from any possible danger. I signed up and to my amazement, it really works. The features are great. I am able to monitor my daughter’s online activities, pictures she posts, as well as the friends she adds without constantly browsing through every pages of her account. I have never been so comfortable like this before. I can say I am very much satisfied with their services. Not only it helps me feel secure for my daughter, it also created an atmosphere of trust between me and my daughter. Since I started using social shield I don’t have to read each and every post on my daughter’s wall everyday and click endlessly through each friend to see who they are. Both of my teens have facebook and twitter now. I am using Social Shield for a couple of months now and still loving it.
The Internet is an amazing resource; it’s educational, entertaining and a great way to connect with all sorts of people from around the globe. It is not all dangers. We just have to know what tools to use that will actually helps us in doing so. Hope this helps. =)

By: Nabil, facebook-filmen

Nabil, facebook-filmen — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 21:13:00 +0000

I personally believe that facebook is safe. I’ve had my account for about 2 years, and it’s fully visible in Google.

Therefor, companies may search for my name and find me on Facebook – which is a good thing! I’ve got all my websites linked there.