Student Who Met Man on MySpace Returns Home

Oh, I had computers since I was 12 but no Internet access on any of them until I was 18.
 
Oceanbreeze said:
The problem with the internet isn't the sites. It's the lack of proper supervision by parents. I know of a 13 yr old who has an MySpace account. Her mother knows exactly what she does on the site, and WHO she chats with. This mother also moniters the daughter's account for anything weird that might pop up. If it does, the mother takes appropriate action. If more parents did this, then we wouldn't have teenagers running off to other countries to try and meet internet "friends".
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my aunt does that on my cousins account
 
LuciaDisturbed said:
I think those under 18 should NOT have a myspace account at all. Minors do NOT belong on MySpace, period. If I have kids, I will NOT allow them to use MySpace at all until they are 18.

And you are right, it is the parents' responsiblity. But I would see to see MySpace.com change so that it will only allow those over 18 to have accounts, but no accounts for those under 18.
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I would allow my kids under 18 to use online but I would required to be monitor.


gnulinuxman said:
Well, until I was 18 (about a year and a half ago), I never had Internet access in my room, yet I had computers... Remember, computers are typically only dangerous to children if they have Internet access. My parents didn't care what I did on my computers because I didn't have Internet access, so there was really no need to supervise that.

I do not think kids should have Internet access in their rooms until they are 18. They should be allowed to have computers, though, but not unsupervised Internet access.
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It make no different because I once being dumb to fell on adult scammer thing. It's same. It required to taught to understand how to protect.


SmileyGin said:
i wouldnt let my son have internet access in his room.. wait till hes over 18 then he can do what he want to do.. but now? hes only almost 7 and i do watch him play games online and etc.. he cant talk to strangers.. but daddy and godmomma only!!! i agree it takes a parent to be responsible for a kid's action. no matter what if they are teenager.. MOMMA AND DADDY must watch and monitor the kid's activities online whether they think its stupid but its for their own safety..

i never got the computer till i was 24 so it didnt bother me.. and my son will be fine without one.. :D
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You are doing that because you don't trust your kid. You need to allow to trust your kids and ask to be monitor. That way kid(s) will trust you further.
 
EDGE said:
You are doing that because you don't trust your kid. You need to allow to trust your kids and ask to be monitor. That way kid(s) will trust you further.
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Some kids shouldn't be trusted. You have EARN trust. It's better to disallow a kid access to the internet and keep them safe, then, it is to allow it, and the kid ends up dead. That's happened many times.

Once the kid demonstrates they can be trusted, then, you can allow them access to the 'net under supervision
 
Oceanbreeze said:
Some kids shouldn't be trusted. ...
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BINGO!

Of course, they will whine, "you don't trust me!" and try to lay a guilt trip on the parents. But parents must stay strong and ignore the teen drama.
 
Reba said:
BINGO!

Of course, they will whine, "you don't trust me!" and try to lay a guilt trip on the parents. But parents must stay strong and ignore the teen drama.
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God Bless, Amen to that !!!!! :angel:
 
(If I had kids)

It's not that I won't trust my kids. It's more like I don't trust OTHER PEOPLE who might come in contact with my kids online, what they might do to my kids, etc.

Because of that I would monitor my kids' activities online very carefully.
 
Reba said:
BINGO!

Of course, they will whine, "you don't trust me!" and try to lay a guilt trip on the parents. But parents must stay strong and ignore the teen drama.
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Exactly! Contrary to popular opinion amongst teenagers, they don't know everything, and parents DO know what is best for their them!
 
Oftentimes, kids do not see the big picture as parents can and the kids do not know or really realize or really understand that the parents are really protecting them from those bad situations, bad people etc. I did not understand that with my parents when I was a kid but now I do and I see it with my nephews and nieces. God Bless them....

I am an uncle myself and I see my nephews and nieces are growing up happy lives. That is all that matters.

Sure my nephews and nieces complain now and then, and throw small fits once in a while like any normal kids would but God help me if anyone hurt my nephews or nieces.

He would be so sorry he ever messed with my kids.
 
Heath said:
Oftentimes, kids do not see the big picture as parents can and the kids do not know or really realize or understand that the parents are really protecting them from those bad situations, bad people etc.

I am an uncle myself and I see my nephews and nieces are growing up happy lives.

Sure my nephews and nieces complain now and then, and throw small fits once in a while like any normal kids would but God help me if anyone hurt my nephews or nieces.

He would be so sorry he ever messed with my kids.
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I hear you! I'm an Aunt, too. They are still too young for the internet, but I agree with you wholeheartedly. My nephew just turned six, and he is getting into (has been into, actually) playing kid friendly games online. However, I supervise him whenever he is on my AOL account to make sure he is playing the game I put up for him and nothing else. He doesn't really read yet, but he knows how to move about my favorite places, and I don't want him stumbling into something. Thankfully, if he does come across something he's not sure about, he'll ASK if it's okay for him to be there.

He's a good kid! :)
 
EDGE said:
I would allow my kids under 18 to use online but I would required to be monitor.




It make no different because I once being dumb to fell on adult scammer thing. It's same. It required to taught to understand how to protect.




You are doing that because you don't trust your kid. You need to allow to trust your kids and ask to be monitor. That way kid(s) will trust you further.
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I have good reason not to trust my son as he have SPD- Sensory Processing Disorder. His mind cant process everything in to his brain. so its better to watch him rather have internet access in his room. He doesnt understand the dangers? No its better to be a monitor and let him play in living room. its for his own safety.
 
LuciaDisturbed said:
I think those under 18 should NOT have a myspace account at all. Minors do NOT belong on MySpace, period. If I have kids, I will NOT allow them to use MySpace at all until they are 18.

And you are right, it is the parents' responsiblity. But I would see to see MySpace.com change so that it will only allow those over 18 to have accounts, but no accounts for those under 18.
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Sadly, anyone can lie about their age. That's exactly what this girl did... created her profile saying she was 18.
 
SmileyGin said:
I have good reason not to trust my son as he have SPD- Sensory Processing Disorder. His mind cant process everything in to his brain. so its better to watch him rather have internet access in his room. He doesnt understand the dangers? No its better to be a monitor and let him play in living room. its for his own safety.
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I suggest you to let kids use internet to contact their friends who know from school. That's it. Don't try to keep your kid under the cave. :)

You should add parents control on computer that allow to track the history of website address, that's one of part monitor. :D
 
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