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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-06-11 05:13 PM Original message |
Can parents close their child's Facebook account? |
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Alenne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-06-11 05:15 PM Response to Original message |
1. If you know her password, change it. |
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JI7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-06-11 05:16 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. couldn't she just open up another account ? |
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Alenne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-06-11 05:45 PM Response to Reply #3 |
32. Yes, she could. |
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Drale (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-06-11 05:15 PM Response to Original message |
2. Are you sure it's about facebook and |
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OmahaBlueDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-06-11 05:16 PM Response to Original message |
4. If they were smart and got all the passwords, yes, but .... |
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sufrommich (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-06-11 05:17 PM Response to Original message |
5. Does she have her own email account? 12 year olds should |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-06-11 05:37 PM Response to Reply #5 |
27. Most schools are setting up email accounts for kids |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-06-11 05:17 PM Response to Original message |
6. If you can get the kid to tell you the password. |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-06-11 05:17 PM Response to Original message |
7. If she won't tell them her password, I don't know how they could. |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-06-11 05:17 PM Response to Original message |
8. Isn't there a minimum age? |
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TransitJohn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-06-11 05:18 PM Response to Original message |
9. Tell facebook she's 12, and they should suspend the account. |
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nessa (141 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-06-11 05:18 PM Response to Original message |
10. You are not allowed to have a FB account if you are under 13.. |
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nessa (141 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-06-11 05:21 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. Of course if she did this without permission, She will probably do it again.. |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-06-11 05:19 PM Response to Original message |
11. surely if you tell kids, off puter, they are off. what does it say if a 12 yr old |
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Fearless (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-06-11 05:20 PM Response to Original message |
12. From an educator, Facebook isn't the problem. |
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FLPanhandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-06-11 05:29 PM Response to Reply #12 |
17. I agree |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-06-11 05:32 PM Response to Reply #12 |
19. This is odd. Years of her being a diligent student, just naturally. |
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Fearless (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-06-11 05:40 PM Response to Reply #19 |
30. She may indeed be feeling left out |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-06-11 05:58 PM Response to Reply #30 |
36. Her physical appearance has dramatically changed with adolescence. |
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Fearless (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-06-11 06:47 PM Response to Reply #36 |
41. Indeed. |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-06-11 06:54 PM Response to Reply #41 |
42. Oh, thank you. I was beginning to have dark thoughts about possible abuse situations |
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Fearless (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-06-11 09:56 PM Response to Reply #42 |
68. You're quite welcome! |
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haele (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-06-11 06:12 PM Response to Reply #19 |
39. Sounds like it with our kid - |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-06-11 07:00 PM Response to Reply #39 |
45. It's horrible to see this change! She was so charged up not that long ago. |
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Iris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-06-11 11:20 PM Response to Reply #45 |
72. Isn't 12 the age when a lot of girls kind of withdraw? |
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jwirr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-06-11 07:14 PM Response to Reply #12 |
51. An educator indeed. That is wise advise. |
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FLAprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-06-11 05:21 PM Response to Original message |
13. She's not allowed to be on fb if she's under 13. |
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Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-06-11 05:26 PM Response to Original message |
15. Yes if they are under 16. |
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ProgressiveProfessor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-06-11 05:29 PM Response to Original message |
16. block facebook at the DNS level |
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madinmaryland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-06-11 05:31 PM Response to Original message |
18. Disconnect the internet connection to her computer. Problem solved. |
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dipsydoodle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-06-11 05:32 PM Response to Original message |
20. Minimum age for facebook is thirteen. |
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KurtNYC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-06-11 05:33 PM Response to Original message |
21. maybe facebook is a symptom and not the real problem |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-06-11 07:02 PM Response to Reply #21 |
46. My daughter has tried that, but she just does shoddy work and she says she's done. |
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ejpoeta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-06-11 05:34 PM Response to Original message |
22. technically you have to be 13 to have an account. if you really want her off of there, |
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Xenotime (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-06-11 05:35 PM Response to Original message |
23. No. She should be free to choose what she wants to do. |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-06-11 05:35 PM Response to Original message |
24. also ct.... 12, 13 is when courses get tougher, teacher have higher expectation of kids, |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-06-11 05:36 PM Response to Original message |
25. Supposedly you have to be 14 to have a Facebook page |
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benld74 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-06-11 05:37 PM Response to Original message |
26. When my daughter was 13, I contacted Facebook telling them so, and they deleted it |
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dems_rightnow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-06-11 05:38 PM Response to Original message |
28. Don't pay the electric bill. |
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fittosurvive (538 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-06-11 05:39 PM Response to Original message |
29. Try one of these... |
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WHEN CRABS ROAR (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-06-11 05:44 PM Response to Original message |
31. Sounds familiar, watching to much TV, going on DU, oh wait ! |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-06-11 05:59 PM Response to Reply #31 |
37. don't talk to me about an addiction to DU! I'm GUILTY, but I'm retired so |
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cbdo2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-06-11 05:45 PM Response to Original message |
33. Her parents can stop her from using the computer. |
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goddess40 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-06-11 08:05 PM Response to Reply #33 |
61. I would change your "doesn't need" to "shouldn't have" |
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OneTenthofOnePercent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-06-11 05:53 PM Response to Original message |
34. Absolutely. nt |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-06-11 05:56 PM Response to Original message |
35. Sure - part of parenting is being a fucking parent, not a kid's "best fucking friend". |
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BillyJack (653 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-06-11 06:09 PM Response to Original message |
38. When I encountered this problem with my kids, I used to unplug the router in the house |
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Not Me (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-06-11 06:54 PM Response to Reply #38 |
43. Read your router instructions... |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-06-11 06:55 PM Response to Reply #38 |
44. I LOVE it! What a great idea! |
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catabryna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-06-11 06:46 PM Response to Original message |
40. Internet authentication for minors is easily bypassed... |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-06-11 07:07 PM Response to Reply #40 |
48. No, they have sought my advice. I would never intervene in something like this on my own. |
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cbdo2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-06-11 07:13 PM Response to Reply #48 |
50. Why don't the parents just tell the kid to not use Facebook.... |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-06-11 07:22 PM Response to Reply #50 |
52. Well, I won't take offense to your suggestion that I am not interested in ones |
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catabryna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-06-11 07:23 PM Response to Reply #48 |
53. I am lucky... if you could call me that... |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-06-11 07:33 PM Response to Reply #53 |
54. Well, I asked for some solutions. I guess I didn't expect to have this kind of |
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catabryna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-06-11 07:45 PM Response to Reply #54 |
57. I'm not trying to be mean... |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-06-11 08:48 PM Response to Reply #57 |
66. all right, you seem to be receptive. I will accept that. We are struggling with this and it is |
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catabryna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-06-11 09:53 PM Response to Reply #66 |
67. That child is not a disappointment... |
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Versailles (384 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-06-11 07:07 PM Response to Original message |
47. A thought... |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-06-11 07:09 PM Response to Reply #47 |
49. what a great idea! I will mention it to my dtr! It would be a real boon to her! |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-06-11 07:56 PM Response to Reply #47 |
58. My dtr is pretty tech minded and she may be able to do this. It's a good idea... |
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Versailles (384 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-06-11 10:13 PM Response to Reply #58 |
69. Glad I could offer an idea! |
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Shagbark Hickory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-06-11 07:35 PM Response to Original message |
55. Why not just take away the computer and mobile phone? |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-06-11 07:44 PM Response to Reply #55 |
56. The computer is "shared" with her two siblings but it may be possible. |
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Shagbark Hickory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-06-11 08:02 PM Response to Reply #56 |
59. Closing the facebook account seems a little harsh. Let me propose another idea... |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-06-11 08:14 PM Response to Reply #59 |
62. I don't know, it seems like Facebook is her big deal.... |
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Shagbark Hickory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-06-11 08:33 PM Response to Reply #62 |
64. Help her find something else. Even if it costs money. |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-06-11 08:41 PM Response to Reply #64 |
65. oh, god, this child has every advantage: music lessons, ballet, sports, plays, you name it. |
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Withywindle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-06-11 10:48 PM Response to Reply #65 |
70. That actually sounds pretty likely to me. |
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Shagbark Hickory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-06-11 11:14 PM Response to Reply #65 |
71. Could be. |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-07-11 08:56 AM Response to Reply #71 |
77. She once did. That's the thing. Something just happened to make her turn away from |
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Dont_Bogart_the_Pretzel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-06-11 08:04 PM Response to Original message |
60. Could look in the router for Scheduling Rule. |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-06-11 08:14 PM Response to Reply #60 |
63. that's a problem in her household... |
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darkstar3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-07-11 12:12 AM Response to Original message |
73. I call it the Sunshine Policy. |
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alphafemale (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-07-11 12:18 AM Response to Original message |
74. Um...this is a child. And she has access the internet...exactly...how? |
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donheld (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-07-11 12:37 AM Response to Original message |
75. Is your daughter not able to handle this? |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-07-11 09:05 AM Response to Reply #75 |
78. She is trying hard...but there are two other girls who vy for her attention. |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-07-11 09:06 AM Response to Reply #75 |
79. Dupe. Self delete. |
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Withywindle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-07-11 02:13 AM Response to Original message |
76. It actually bothers me that no one has suggested ASKING your granddaughter |
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