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Post by CoffeeShooter on Feb 18, 2009 9:20:14 GMT -5
I say no. Supervised and limited access only.
The 12 year old in our life sneaked a Facebook page in and set up a secret email account. He was told he could start using the net more when he was 13. (Daddy gave him an I-Pod shuffle for Christmas against Mom's wishes.) He can find net access just about anywhere in town.
His said he was single and interested in finding a woman. WTF??? He turned 12 in November.
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Post by Laura Rice on Feb 18, 2009 9:24:43 GMT -5
Doesn't someone have to pay for internet access on a ipod just like on a cell phone? Couldn't his parents just block his access or have it cut off?
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Post by sugarcane on Feb 18, 2009 9:38:14 GMT -5
I think they should be allowed to use the internet at that age but the usage should be strictly monitored. They should use the internet for homework and such. Facebook pages wouldn't be acceptable IMO but that is just me. I don't tend to use the tv or computer as a babysitter.
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Post by CoffeeShooter on Feb 18, 2009 11:02:45 GMT -5
Doesn't someone have to pay for internet access on a ipod just like on a cell phone? Couldn't his parents just block his access or have it cut off? If only. You can pick up a WiFi connection where ever they are available. Just like laptops do. This is his first "grounding" .. we'll see how it goes. He did it at a friends house, BTW. Does anyone know if it is possible to do limits like that on an Ipod? Could they block things on the browser that he couldn't bypass? I've never used one with WiFi access. I'd rather have him see the error of his ways than have to confiscate the damn thing.
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Post by Laura Rice on Feb 18, 2009 11:13:29 GMT -5
Doesn't someone have to pay for internet access on a ipod just like on a cell phone? Couldn't his parents just block his access or have it cut off? If only. You can pick up a WiFi connection where ever they are available. Just like laptops do. This is his first "grounding" .. we'll see how it goes. He did it at a friends house, BTW. Does anyone know if it is possible to do limits like that on an Ipod? Could they block things on the browser that he couldn't bypass? I've never used one with WiFi access. I'd rather have him see the error of his ways than have to confiscate the damn thing. Is it possible to set parental controls on it and lock them where he can't change them?
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Post by rumpleteaser on Feb 18, 2009 11:20:16 GMT -5
Wow, he's awfully suave for a 12 year old.
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Post by CoffeeShooter on Feb 18, 2009 12:03:43 GMT -5
Wow, he's awfully suave for a 12 year old. It is killing me. He has dropped his sweet but nerdy friends since he became a "star" on the soccer field. The coaches fight to get him. I don't like the new friends OR their mothers all that much either.
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Post by bignana on Feb 18, 2009 12:30:56 GMT -5
It is amazing what tweens know. I have 13 year old grandson and some of the stuff he tells me is worrisome. And yes he has been busted for things on the internet before.
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Post by manlyman on Feb 18, 2009 14:35:02 GMT -5
When my kids were that age we had the computer set up in our very public "common area" of the house (where all the household activities take place. No privacy, so the kids knew we could be watching them at any moment. As far as I know, they behaved themselves. My kids were never ones to push the envelope too far. They always knew what their (and my) limits were and never crossed the line too far. They knew what the penalties were and the penalties were strictly enforced. That being said, it could all go to hell in a handbasket at any moment, but so far .....
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Post by raphael on Feb 18, 2009 15:08:56 GMT -5
Access to porn is so easy. I think it's partly responsible for all this sexting that's going on.
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Post by manlyman on Feb 18, 2009 15:17:00 GMT -5
It also helps to teach your children morals. What's right and what's wrong. I know, it's asking alot for parents to behave like parents and not the kids best buddy. Here's a little tip: Your kids want you to be the parent! They want you to set limits. They want you to punish them when they get out of line. They really, truly want to grow up to be happy, well adjusted members of society.
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Post by ShellBell on Feb 18, 2009 20:36:23 GMT -5
I agree with manly on the whole enchilada. I think it helps teach responsibility to a certain extent.
My 14 year old and his buddy last summer looked at some "risque" sites. I approached my son about it. Honestly, I think he was more embarrassed than I was. But we talked about it and he's not done it again on our computer. Who's to say when he goes over to his friends house though. But at least he's being respectful of our values under our roof. I trust him to make the right decision when he's out of sight out of mind.
Our computer is in the den (family room) for all to use. Interestingly enough.. yet not on purpose.. but I have neat little antique mirrors on the wall in den.. and just the way they hang facing the computer.. I can see what they're messing with on the net and not even be in the den. Shhhhh! *eyes in the back of my head. *cough cough LMAO!!!!
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Post by Fredo on Feb 25, 2009 10:04:17 GMT -5
By the time my boy gets to that age, we'll probably have the entire internet piped directly into our brains or something.
I hadn't thought much about mobile access, but our tentative plan is similar to the Manly family's. The family computer would be in a common area and have whatever monitoring software seems best. Everyone will know that there's a keystroke logger. Hopefully that will discourage him from "accidentally" going somewhere he shouldn't.
I don't look forward to that part of parenting.
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Post by copperhead on Feb 25, 2009 11:45:47 GMT -5
My dd has limited time on the computer. She's at the point where she still has to ask to go online. We have a computer in her room that has yet to be connected to the web. When that happens, it will be password protected by me with additional viewing time & restrictions as well.
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