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Face Time: How Young Is Too Young For Social Networking?
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Within social networking sites, sexual predators skulk around and stalk children behind the mask of anonymity. In addition, children can also be at risk for cyberbullying by their peers. Some educators are even lobbying for parents to pull their children off of social networking sites. Although children under 13 are technically prohibited from having profiles, it is the parents' responsibility to ensure that their children are not putting themselves at risk.
Since there are currently no concrete findings regarding how social networking will affect children in years to come, it's up to parents to decide what's acceptable. If you choose to allow your child on a social networking site, why not look into ones that are geared toward children such as Imbee.com, ClubPenguin.com and Poptropica.com? Let your child experiment with social networking on those sites, but keep it in moderation. The most important rule of thumb is that you're aware of what your child is doing online and you oversee the process to ensure that your son or daughter doesn't get into any trouble.
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