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

loliblullama
loliblullama Posts: 140 Member
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Just wondered following a recent discussion with my partner.
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  • natalienicole502
    natalienicole502 Posts: 268 Member
    Probably 8th/9th grade.... so 13-15?
  • Dub_D
    Dub_D Posts: 1,760 Member
    16.
  • _skittybang
    _skittybang Posts: 970 Member
    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
    jb852013 Posts: 116
    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
    ericjcook Posts: 10
    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
    boecho Posts: 74
    I allowed my son to have a facebook at 12.
  • deebrwn
    deebrwn Posts: 4
    i got facebook around grade 7 or 8 but i was bad i didn't ask for permission :p
  • DontStopB_Leakin
    DontStopB_Leakin Posts: 3,863 Member
    Never. Facebook gets you pregnant.


    True story.
  • SeaRunner26
    SeaRunner26 Posts: 5,143 Member
    Never. The costs of Facebook way outweigh the benefits.
  • jb852013
    jb852013 Posts: 116
    Plus online bullying can become really bad really fast. I think it is way worse than other types of bullying.
  • tomomatic
    tomomatic Posts: 1,794 Member
    Never. Facebook gets you pregnant.


    True story.

    Nuh-uh.
    Facebook will give you Super Aids.
  • Chief_Rocka
    Chief_Rocka Posts: 4,710 Member
    When all their friends are doing it
  • vypeters
    vypeters Posts: 475 Member
    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
    DontStopB_Leakin Posts: 3,863 Member
    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
    odusgolp Posts: 10,477 Member
    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
    odusgolp Posts: 10,477 Member
    My son is 6 and has an MFP account. His name is SandwichFartist if you'd like to add him....
  • penrbrown
    penrbrown Posts: 2,685 Member
    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
    rml_16 Posts: 16,414 Member
    Mine was allowed a FB account at 15 and she had to friend me and give me her password.
  • Linli_Anne
    Linli_Anne Posts: 1,360 Member
    I would say around the 13/14 mark.
  • toomuchbootyindapants
    toomuchbootyindapants Posts: 811 Member
    Everyone knows facebook isn't cool anymore so I would do my kid a service and just not allow it. ;)
  • rml_16
    rml_16 Posts: 16,414 Member
    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.

    I agree to an extent, but this is a different world from the one we grew up in. I think there can be a balance of both.
  • vim_n_vigor
    vim_n_vigor Posts: 4,089 Member
    This is solely dependent on the maturity level of the child. Some might be ready for the responsibility at 12 while others are not ready at 25.....
  • spade117
    spade117 Posts: 2,466 Member
    Never. Facebook gets you pregnant.


    True story.

    Nuh-uh.
    Facebook will give you Super Aids.

    Weird...it cured mine.
  • dayotte33
    dayotte33 Posts: 80 Member
    14 but I get the log in information. No questions asked.
  • spade117
    spade117 Posts: 2,466 Member
    My son is 6 and has an MFP account. His name is SandwichFartist if you'd like to add him....

    How is he doing on his journey?
  • auroranflash
    auroranflash Posts: 3,569 Member
    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*

    What in the jesus fish has been going on since I've been away these few few hours?
  • LaurenAOK
    LaurenAOK Posts: 2,475 Member
    I'd say 16, IF they are a mature 16-year-old. My little sister is 12 and got one and my mom immediately had to make her delete it because it caused so much drama with her and her friends. Literally all they do is post pictures of themselves and brag about hanging out with each other. Ugh.
  • Erienneb
    Erienneb Posts: 592 Member
    I hadn't thought about it. I suppose I would let them on relatively young IF and only if I am friends with them and have access to their log in so I know they aren't hiding posts from me.
  • neverstray
    neverstray Posts: 3,845 Member
    There's no age, it's just when they're ready. Also, I have discussed it with them and told them that they need to use fake names and they can tell their real friends what their fake facebook names are. This provides a little protection. Also, I must have password and full access and I will log in and monitor their activities. I will also be "friends" with them so I can see everything.

    Obviously, this would only last until they got older. Again, I don't know what older is. Probably old enough to figure out how easy it is to create a new email address via Gmail, and then create another identity on FB. LOL.

    If you are going to allow your kids to learn the internet, such as facebook, be prepared for them to start "learning" it. Once they learn things, like how to set up email accounts on their own. You'll never really know what they are doing. They will have a mom and dad email, and then they will have their real one that you will never ever know about. LOL. You have to understand this. People that think they know everythign about what their kids do on the computer makes me laugh.They are smarter than that. My son is only 10, and is only a small step away from getting into my computer registry and reprogramming things.
  • LuckyMe381
    LuckyMe381 Posts: 105 Member
    mine is 9 but i monitor everything and my child only plays games on there and has family as friends.

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