I hate parents who wont let their kids get a myspace or facebook. My parents wont let me and it sucks. I miss out on everything ! All of my friends have them and I am the only one who doesn't literally. Some reasons that my parents tell me is:
1. It is dangerous
2. There are predators
3. You don't need one
The reason why I disagree with that are:
1. AIM is more dangerous than Facebook because on facebook you have to accept the friend requests before the person can see anything about you.But on AIM any random person can I'm you without your permission needed. Also if parents are worried about their children leaving videos and pictures on their facebook account, they can also do that on AIM.
2. Even if there are preadors they can't do anything to you unless you are stupid enough to accept someones friend request
3. A lot of parents think that if they don't have a facebook then the kids will focus more on studying and their grades, but that is wrong because just because they have a facebook doesnt mean that have to go on it. Just like if they have a TV that doesnt mean they have to watch it. If kids don't have a facebook because of their grades, then they could just go and play video games or watch TV instead. There is always something else to do.
4. It is very convent for kids to have a facebook. It is a good way to communicate with their friends and family that are of far distance. Also if some of their friends don't have a AIM acount then most of the time they do have a faceboook instead. That way your kid will never loose touch with there friends and family no matter where they live.
5. If parents are worried about their kids seeing innapropiate things on facebook, then face it, they know about that stuff already, no matter if it is from their friends, movies, or even health class. But one way or another they know about sex and drugs even if you would rather that they don't.
6. If you are worried about your kids posting pictures or videos that you would not accept then just tell them to not post any pictures. I am sure that they would rather have a facebook and not post anything than not have a facebook at all.
7. If you don't like your kid having a facebook after you let them have one for a little while, you could always delete it. No big deal.
8. My last reason why it is perrfectly fine for kids to have a facebook is because you could always get one yourself and monitor what they do. You would be one of their friends so you would be able to see all of the comments they leave, comments other people leave, and things they post on their wall.
As you can see there is no reason not to let your kid have a facebook.
1. It is dangerous
2. There are predators
3. You don't need one
The reason why I disagree with that are:
1. AIM is more dangerous than Facebook because on facebook you have to accept the friend requests before the person can see anything about you.But on AIM any random person can I'm you without your permission needed. Also if parents are worried about their children leaving videos and pictures on their facebook account, they can also do that on AIM.
2. Even if there are preadors they can't do anything to you unless you are stupid enough to accept someones friend request
3. A lot of parents think that if they don't have a facebook then the kids will focus more on studying and their grades, but that is wrong because just because they have a facebook doesnt mean that have to go on it. Just like if they have a TV that doesnt mean they have to watch it. If kids don't have a facebook because of their grades, then they could just go and play video games or watch TV instead. There is always something else to do.
4. It is very convent for kids to have a facebook. It is a good way to communicate with their friends and family that are of far distance. Also if some of their friends don't have a AIM acount then most of the time they do have a faceboook instead. That way your kid will never loose touch with there friends and family no matter where they live.
5. If parents are worried about their kids seeing innapropiate things on facebook, then face it, they know about that stuff already, no matter if it is from their friends, movies, or even health class. But one way or another they know about sex and drugs even if you would rather that they don't.
6. If you are worried about your kids posting pictures or videos that you would not accept then just tell them to not post any pictures. I am sure that they would rather have a facebook and not post anything than not have a facebook at all.
7. If you don't like your kid having a facebook after you let them have one for a little while, you could always delete it. No big deal.
8. My last reason why it is perrfectly fine for kids to have a facebook is because you could always get one yourself and monitor what they do. You would be one of their friends so you would be able to see all of the comments they leave, comments other people leave, and things they post on their wall.
As you can see there is no reason not to let your kid have a facebook.
