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4.64 (Highly recommend) from 17 votes (316 Visits)

MySpace - does ur child have one

Anonymous Author (March 2007)

HI all

Now Im writting to Inform those parents who may not know about the MySpace craze (or Bebo, Friendster...) Its a website where u can post blogs pics and info about ur self and People all ove the world can add u as a friend look at ur

pics and chat to u.

Most kids over 12 have one these days and they can be harmless as long and you inform your child that the people they will meet and that will want to be their friends can be dangerous... really dangerous. Now I have a myspace and i love it but If i was say 16 and some of these "friends" wanted me to add them I would be thinking "oH cool, I want to most friends possible... " U know how teens are... so U go and add everyone u can... these people the become ur friends, they read ur thoughts see ur pics and they can learn alot about u.

It scares me to imagine some one anywhere looking at pics of my kids on their own site with all their thoughts ready to be read. I have seen my cousins My space, she is 14... 24 yr old men are leaving her comments like Hot pic, Sexy Baby... Now they may be in another country now but it sickens me that they can say that to her, a 14 yr old.....

I dont think I need to point out the out comes of not keeping an eye on these web sites and Im not saying Kids shouldnt have them I just wanted Parents to be informed on how potentionaly dangerous they can be if they areny supervised...

angie

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	March 2007 \| helplessinwv

my space

both my girls have a my space both are set to private this means no one unless they are accepted as a friend is allowed to view their profile i know the passwords to both accounts and if at anytime i cant log on to their account the account gets deleted we went thru this w/my SD last year and her internet access was removed she just got it back this school year she felt whatever she did on the internet was only her business and not ours my husband reminded her that he paid for the computer she is using and he pays for the internet service therefore if she is putting stuff out there on the internet for others to see then we were also going to have access to it also i think the internet is only as safe as you make it and kids and teenagers need to be monitored we also use PCtattletale to monitor the computer activity when they are on

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	3.82 (Good) \| March 2007 \| Ngairi

My Space

My kids (the 14 & 15ry olds) both have My Space accounts and also Bebo and MSN. The deal was when they joined up that they let me know they are joining, and they are not allowed to put passwords on them. That way I can have full access to anything that they are doing. I don't check every day, but they know that I can and will access their computers at any stage. Most of the contacts are kids from school, but they have also added from outside. Again before adding they must let me know. I think this is the only way they can have the opportunity to be themselves, without the constant pressure of MUM hovering. They have their independence, but they know it is monitored.

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	March 2007 \| Stormalicious

Absolutely

I too have the myspace and I would be very scarce to let my daughter use it... My ex's daughter has joined up and i've had to encourage her to delete particular people and warn my ex-partner about the types of people on the internet. Not only are there the adults that we can identify, there are adults posing as children!!! Definitely keep a close eye on this one!!!

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	5.00 (Excellent) \| March 2007 \| blackwidowkate

myspace

Hi
I got a myspace
Its cool for pinching graphics heheehhehe
Some of those people have really cool ones.
Luv Deb

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	March 2007 \| mcm

My space

I just joined myspace to communicate with people about music and bands and I did notice that there are a lot of young kids on there and what they talk about ...Oh my goodness...I bet most kids are on there at school.

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	March 2007 \| Kellzacar

My space

MMM . . . Well I had one but then i delelted it.

I do not allow my children to have one either . . For me it abouts responable parenting and since I can't monitor My Space properly then it's not allowed. Nor do i allow my 7 yr old access to the internet as of yet alone. Its done with me or its not done at all!

Stranger danger is hard enough to teach our kids without adding the probs associated with the internet. I've had a friend whose child met and ranaway with someone they met online and her child was opened up to a whole new lifestyle. It was and continue to be horrific for her. This was all courtesy of "my space".

GREAT ADVICE . . .

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	March 2007 \| emmysmum

My space

hmmmm yes i haven't got a myspace or anything like that but when i was 14 some yrs ago i did develop an internet relationship.... it was lucky for me that i had a friend offline who knew him personally who said that this bloke needed serious help....and me being the kind person i was agreed to meet up with him etc etc and we lasted for about 4 months.....he ended up being too much trouble! Very emotional and very clingy! He was sure one boy with alot of emotional baggage!
I am ok now though! LOL

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	5.00 (Excellent) \| March 2007 \| sealsista72

Myspace

Hey Angie,
I totally agree with your advice and I think everyone needs to be aware of what trouble we have these days as parents of young teenagers. I think every parent should be aware of what their children do on the internet. My 11 year old son nearly got himself into a lot of trouble LAST YEAR!!! And that was on a messenger service. Needless to say, the problem doesn't exist anymore, but it could have got nasty if I didn't intervene and tell my son exactly how to deal with the situation. I am hoping that he has learned from the experience.

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	4.00 (Good) \| March 2007 \| MadMel

Myspace

I have one. They are great fun :) But I totally agree and i have browsed before and i have seen the prevocative and sexy pics that some young teens post. Things I would never even put up and im 23!
Education is always the best idea with things on the net and maybe getting them to keep profile to private and not add people they dont know personally. Even i dont add randoms :)

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