Not quite a teenager, should I allow screen lock on his phone?

[busymum44]

I did do a bigger post but don't know where its gone and can't re type it all now!

Should I stop my 12 year old son screen locking his phone? I monitor his FB account(don't have one myself) and feel that this is not acceptable at his age. Me and his Dad don't lock our phones and I worry that if there was any bullying going on I would be unaware.

He says he does it so I can't look at his texts(have you seen the way they write?!! Like I'd want to read them!) I just want to know that hes safe, I would never forgive myself if he was being bullied and I didn't know because it was on his phone.

Hi
I personally wouldnt allow it, my DD is 13 and i check everything, facebook, texts, BBM absolutley everything. Although they want privacy it can be a dangerous thing these days and if they have to keep it a secret they probably know they shouldnt be doing it :)