Thursday, June 24, 2010
Life Ruiner
Did you know that I'm a life ruiner? This, according to my teenage daughter, for not letting her have a facebook. Am I overprotective? I know she is a good kid (actually, a really good kid), but I don't trust what others will post, and I don't expect her to have the maturity required to protect her privacy as completely as she needs to. Sigh. What are your thoughts?
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Absolutely NOT being overprotective. It's not her that you are worried about, its what others will put. I even have people put inappropriate things on my page sometimes that I have to delete. And I get tons of requests from people I have never met. Facebook is NOT safe for anyone, let alone a teenager and I completely agree with you.
ReplyDeletesome people do family face booking instead of individual. is your fb page safe enough for her to read through? maybe she could join you for awhile. or you could control who her friends are. lots of kids have fbs. just make sure it isn't private and you have complete access to it. check it regularly and it should be fine. if it doesn't fly, then end it. and no, tee does not have a fb but i think by hs he will. while i think you are NOT being overprotective, i think you should brace yourself for this happening now or next year or in a couple of years. question is, how are you going to start it out? don't ever do anything you aren't comfortable doing.
ReplyDeleteYou are NOT being overprotective! It is our job as a parent to do our best to help our children live in the world and not be of the world. This is becoming increasingly more difficult each year. We are becoming more of a "peculiar" people and that is not a bad thing. I see it as a "time" issue as well. We already have so many things competing with our time. When it comes right down to it, pray about it. He wants the best for his child just as you do and do what you feel is right, when you feel it is right.
ReplyDeleteOh...I forgot...and if our kids keep telling us that we are "life-ruiners". (I hear that from both of mine quite often)...I take it as I must be doing something right. And I need to find other ways to make sure they know that I love them oh so much!
ReplyDeleteMy niece (age 11) just had an extremely scary FB experience. Call me sometime & I'll tell you the whole story. Say a prayer and go with your gut...sometimes that's all we've got! You're an amazing mother and she'll get over it with maturity.
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