Re: Facebook and our kids....

[Guest guest]

im partial to following the rules, rules of facebook are you must be 13 to have an account so i made my dd wait till then.  i do let my 10 yr old play games on my account though.  you could try something else that is a social network for kids like club penguin, neopets, toontown or a pay one like webkinz, buildabearville, etc  i believe there is a batman one too

On Fri, Sep 17, 2010 at 3:25 PM, bucaroobonzai2003 <bucaroobonzai2003@...> wrote:

 

My son is 9 and homeschooled, and I'm thinking that letting him go on facebook with supervision would probably help with socialization (and typing for that matter). Any suggestions or thoughts? Does it help those of you with older kids?

-- -mommy to Emma, Becca, , , , and Leah

[Guest guest]

It seems to be good for socializing but I have found some bullying if you are not supervising.-- Sent from my Palm PreOn Sep 17, 2010 15:40, bucaroobonzai2003 <bucaroobonzai2003@...> wrote:

My son is 9 and homeschooled, and I'm thinking that letting him go on facebook with supervision would probably help with socialization (and typing for that matter). Any suggestions or thoughts? Does it help those of you with older kids?

[Guest guest]

I personally think 9 is too young. My NT social butterfly 9 year old daughter wants to be on it badly but i've said no because she's too young. For a child with Aspergers, I think it would even be worse. I would concentrate more time on face to face social skills.Sent via BlackBerry by AT&TFrom: "bucaroobonzai2003" <bucaroobonzai2003@...>Sender: Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2010 19:25:47 -0000< >Reply Subject: ( ) Facebook and our kids.... My son is 9 and homeschooled, and I'm thinking that letting him go on facebook with supervision would probably help with socialization (and typing for that matter). Any suggestions or thoughts? Does it help those of you with older kids?

[Guest guest]

Hi sorry to but in as I have not intro'd yet but try club penguin

www.clubpenguin.com my 9 year old loves it lots of chatting and typing goes on

under an alias so not his real name.

I'm mum to Harry who has AS we live in Australia Brisbane.

Romily

Mum to Harry

9AS ASdHZd

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> My son is 9 and homeschooled, and I'm thinking that letting him go on facebook

with supervision would probably help with socialization (and typing for that

matter). Any suggestions or thoughts? Does it help those of you with older

kids?

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[Guest guest]

My son doesn't even have any interest in Facebook but he likes online games. He

plays Runescape and World of Warcraft which is mostly for people 13+ but there

is one called Fantage that is supposed to be okay for younger kids. They can

interact with other people but it is heavily monitored and I never see bad

language. There are lots of little puzzle games. I have the free membership

and can't imagine every having a paid one but kids might enjoy a paid membership

more because they can get more clothes for their character and participate in

more activities. I think another one might be puzzle pirates but I'd check that

to be certain. Disney's toontown might be another option but if you join and

get a paid account it's a completely pain to try to cancel your membership.

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> My son is 9 and homeschooled, and I'm thinking that letting him go on facebook

with supervision would probably help with socialization (and typing for that

matter). Any suggestions or thoughts? Does it help those of you with older

kids?

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[Guest guest]

my 12 yr old son is on there as well, i monitor what he is doing , our computer is in the living room so i can see what he does and who he is talking to when on there.

From: <doyourecycle@...> Sent: Fri, September 17, 2010 8:30:41 PMSubject: ( ) Facebook and our kids....

My 9 year old is on it. Maybe we could connect our kids here?

[Guest guest]

Personally, just for my daughter, I wouldn't give her a facebook account. When she speaks she has no filter for her mouth and there is no telling what she would say online and I would have to go to her account every time after she got online to defriend those she has friended.

Mom to my 4 girls

Madeline, Cayla, Arabella, & Vincenza

"You are the TRIP I did not take

You are the PEARLS I cannot buy

You are the blue Italian LAKE

YOU are my piece of foreign SKY"

---Anne ----

( ) Facebook and our kids....

My son is 9 and homeschooled, and I'm thinking that letting him go on facebook with supervision would probably help with socialization (and typing for that matter). Any suggestions or thoughts? Does it help those of you with older kids?

[Guest guest]

Welcome Romily! My two younger ds's loved Club penguin when they were younger. It seemed like a really nice place to hang out. And you didn't butt in at all!

Roxanna

"I

predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them." - Jefferson

( ) Re: Facebook and our kids....

Hi sorry to but in as I have not intro'd yet but try club penguin www.clubpenguin.com my 9 year old loves it lots of chatting and typing goes on under an alias so not his real name.

I'm mum to Harry who has AS we live in Australia Brisbane.

Romily

Mum to Harry

9AS ASdHZd

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> My son is 9 and homeschooled, and I'm thinking that letting him go on facebook with supervision would probably help with socialization (and typing for that matter). Any suggestions or thoughts? Does it help those of you with older kids?

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