To refuse my 9yr old a FB acc,even though her 9yr old friends have one?

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There seems to be a lot of bitchiness going on,on them and to be frank,don't want my daughter to participate.

He doesn't know about age limits yet, he doesn't even know he is on Facebook. He don't ask to go on Facebook he asks to go on zumablitz or FarmVille and other games

but he will know

When he is 9,10,11 and the other parents are not allowing their DCs to have a FB account, he will know.

It is ridiculous, find him an age appropriate game for crying out loud.

How does he know so much about these FB games anyway?

Because he sees me playing them, they are the only games I play around him, normally it's black ops COD and similar when he is in bed. This is more to do with the game rather than the age of them.

mcHappy

is that a jammy dodger??

Well exactly, he sees you playing them, obviously on a regular basis in order to know exactly what they are.

And then you open up a Facebook account for him, because he is using your coins rather than say no, you can't play xyz, why dont you play club penguin or something appropriate.

It sounds like your FB games are so vitally important you have to open up an underage, inappropriate account in order to keep your coins safe rather than saying no.

I honestly believe you don't care what other people are doing on FB as you said earlier, which is why he should not be allowed on FB

starmaker yep, a biscuit :-) , 'cos I haven't a thing more to say to person who spends their lives playing mindless computer games and cares far too much about 'coins' .

lol I thought it was an insult like calling someone a 'doughnut' !!

My ds had an account at 6 too. The sky has yet to fall in as a result, although he hasn't bothered with it since he started chatting to his relatives in Skype instead.

It GENUINLEY amazes me that there are people who think FB is an appropriate place for 6 year olds.

My kids have to wait until they are 13.

I don't care what everyone else does.

I don't think it's an appropriate place for unsupervised 13 year olds, Tantrums. That's why when my small son expressed an interest in it, whilst off school with some lurgy & bored, I set up an account for him & ensured I monitored it strictly. As a result, I know that he's reasonably internet savvy now & won't be bothering to set up an unmonitored account behind my back...

But what's is going to happen, I looked at club penguin and Disney even though fund it they have admitted advertising is inappropriate.

I really don't know what the problem is, but I suppose we will just go around in circles all night with this.

I'm not saying when your Dc is 13 you won't supervise still, I supervise my DCs accounts.

I dont think it's a place for any child supervised or not as you may well be able to control what your dc posts and writes but not what others post and send and link to.

FB is way to grown up for children.
6 yo should not even be aware of FB.

If you could take your child, supervised into a nightclub and ensure that no strangers talked to them and they didn't drink alcohol, would you?

Facebook is an adult environment designed for adults, frequented by adults. You have broken the terms and conditions by allowing him an account, much like lying about his age to a doorman. You may be 'protecting' him from security settings, but I wouldn't want my dd feeling comfortable in an adult environment until she is just that....an adult.

Say no then. FB is stupid.

What thatisall said. :)

so ner!

FB is the devil. :)

here endeth the lesson pahhaaha anyone?

Chocolates?
Ben and Jerry's ice cream?

Little treat now we have set the world to rights :)

But you can control friends, ds has had the account for 6 months with his 2 cousin and there is nothing on his wall, no comments no likes nothing.

When he is older and his friends start posting I will not hesitate to block or delete friends that share or write sexual things.

omfg you are going to read everything that is said on Facebook are you? Right ok. Good luck with that.

But you will not be able to delete the second it's posted will you?

Your Dc could delete it before you see it.
The friend could post on someone else's wall.
The whole group of friends could start rumors about your dc and you wouldn't know, would you?

I don't think I can be bothered arguing anymore. Enjoy your night of COD McHappy hope you get lots of coins tomorrow