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

schondell

I think 12 is a good age! Grade 6 or 7 is usually when most people get Facebook.

schondell

Also, if a child at ANY age wants to make a facebook account because all of their friends have one, nothing is stopping them from logging on and making an account. It's not like anyone asks their parents if they're allowed to have an account, but I remember in grade 6 my mom would ask for my password and just see what I was up to on it! Which was fine by me

pudadough

14 or 15 and only if they add me as a friend and if I have the login info.

I survived all the way to college without Facebook or a smart phone. I cannot see why it is unreasonable to put limits on the stuff for kids just because all of their friends are doing it. Their friends are probably doing a lot of things you don't want them involved in, too.

And since I teach middle school, I've become very aware of how much parents overestimate the maturity of their own child. They're always shocked -SHOCKED, I TELL YOU- to find out their speshul snowflakes are looking at really disgusting porn or taping fistfights with their smartphone. To say nothing of online bullying. Trust me, your kid isn't as immune as you think.

iorahkwano

14 or 15 and only if they add me as a friend and if I have the login info.

I survived all the way to college without Facebook or a smart phone. I cannot see why it is unreasonable to put limits on the stuff for kids just because all of their friends are doing it. Their friends are probably doing a lot of things you don't want them involved in, too.

And since I teach middle school, I've become very aware of how much parents overestimate the maturity of their own child. They're always shocked -SHOCKED, I TELL YOU- to find out their speshul snowflakes are looking at really disgusting porn or taping fistfights with their smartphone. To say nothing of online bullying. Trust me, your kid isn't as immune as you think.

Yes. Lately in my community, there's been lots of recorded fist fights (Local kids) going viral on Facebook! And over 100+ other kids/teens *like*, share and comment in support of whoever won the fight. And make nasty comments about whoever the loser was, very public terrible comments. The good kids online keep quiet & do not stand up for the other person in fear that they may be the next video-fight victim.

browneyedbeauteDELETED

Never

Trishy721

13 - if you add them before that you have to LIE about your birth year... I don't think that is wise. If you do--you should have their password and monitor them. Better yet-hold off as long as possible!!!