At what age would you allow your child to use facebook?

loliblullama

Just wondered following a recent discussion with my partner.

natalienicole502

Probably 8th/9th grade.... so 13-15?

Dub_D

16.

_skittybang

I started it when it first came about in college .... it just got weird after that.

So, I say college age - going vintage.

Related note: actually had to threaten my mom with deletion - that was weird. Her reaction to the below post from my sister warranted it:

"whales may be cool, but dolphins are *kitten*."

Mom: "What does that mean? Where did she learn that word? Why does your sister hate dolphins? Is she saying she doesn't want to exercise? Aren't you ashamed she would put that on there?" She's fkn bat *kitten*.

jb852013

At least 16. There can be some really inapropriate spam posts posted on friends pages that I would never want my kids to see or click on.

ericjcook

As soon as he was able. I would also teach him reason and morals and then let him make his own mistakes. I have never treated my child as a child.

boecho

I allowed my son to have a facebook at 12.

deebrwn

i got facebook around grade 7 or 8 but i was bad i didn't ask for permission

DontStopB_Leakin

Never. Facebook gets you pregnant.


True story.

SeaRunner26

Never. The costs of Facebook way outweigh the benefits.

jb852013

Plus online bullying can become really bad really fast. I think it is way worse than other types of bullying.

tomomatic

Never. Facebook gets you pregnant.


True story.

Nuh-uh.
Facebook will give you Super Aids.

Chief_Rocka

When all their friends are doing it

vypeters

14, which at least at that time was the Facebook rule. Seems to be a recent cultural thing that the rules apply to everyone else but I should be able to make my own decision. We try in small ways to remind my daughter that the rules apply to her.

Oh, and we friended her and she friended us. We don't interfere, it just gives them a little bit of self-governor. Teen impulsivity usually comes from not thinking of the consequences. Having us as friends tends to throttle that a little.

DontStopB_Leakin

Never. Facebook gets you pregnant.


True story.

Nuh-uh.
Facebook will give you Super Aids.

I got both from Facebook.

It made me a very sad panda.

odusgolp

I started it when it first came about in college .... it just got weird after that.

So, I say college age - going vintage.

Related note: actually had to threaten my mom with deletion - that was weird. Her reaction to the below post from my sister warranted it:

"whales may be cool, but dolphins are *kitten*."

Mom: "What does that mean? Where did she learn that word? Why does your sister hate dolphins? Is she saying she doesn't want to exercise? Aren't you ashamed she would put that on there?" She's fkn bat *kitten*.

I'M GONNA PEE!!!!! *LMFAO*

odusgolp

My son is 6 and has an MFP account. His name is SandwichFartist if you'd like to add him....

penrbrown

I intend to raise my children apart from the social media trap. I was raised without a cellphone, without the internet, without social media and I intend to raise my child the same way.

Around 16 or so they will be allowed to have internet access and all that. But until then I am going to do my best to teach my child to interact with human beings apart from electronics. I think that's the best gift I can give my child. especially in this day and age where children text each other but don't know what to do or say when they're face to face.

rml_16

Mine was allowed a FB account at 15 and she had to friend me and give me her password.

Linli_Anne

I would say around the 13/14 mark.

toomuchbootyindapants

Everyone knows facebook isn't cool anymore so I would do my kid a service and just not allow it.