When Should the Kids Have Facebook Accounts?
What ages are appropriate for joining social media sites? Montco Mommy debates.
It is official. My kids have their own Facebook pages. Yes, they are only 5 and 7 now, but in all honesty, they don’t quite “own them” solo just yet. I set them up, after much request from family, not for them to “Like” random pages, Harlem Shake videos and let’s face it, lots of cute cat photos. Instead, I find it to be a place to chronicle their lives. Much like my weekly column, I find it to be a nice space to save their daily shenanigans. My children are full of hysterical commentary, and I’ve dubbed them their “-isms.” Fans of my own, personal Facebook page largely tune in strictly to read the latest Seamus-ism or Alora-ism, not so much what I’m doing day-to-day. Then there are the photos. We take so many photos, and like most busy …
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Sara R.
11:09 am on Friday, February 22, 2013
No, there are safer ways to chronicle your kids' sayings and photos. You are obviously in control of it at this point, but it brings up the issue. Exposure at such early ages to social media, internet gaming, etc. has the potential for such harm to the kids. Technology is great, don't get me wrong! But CARELESS exposure is part of the undoing of the innocence of our kids' early childhood. Please… more ›