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Comment on A Trip Down Memory Lane. It’s Messy. by Sara (@mumturnedmom)

Sara (@mumturnedmom) — Sat, 25 May 2013 01:54:25 +0000

Oh, how lovely to see photos of your boys when they were little – lovely memories! Really beautiful post. Are those nappy sacks all over the floor… If so, looks like my kitchen did a few days ago

Comment on The Tweeny Teen Effect with Social Media by Jaime Oliver

Jaime Oliver — Fri, 24 May 2013 22:43:53 +0000

i have a tween and its never ending mine field, i did have the phone company remove the internet function on her phone, but that was because the phone did not allow parental settings so i got it blocked .. does that make me mad

Comment on A Trip Down Memory Lane. It’s Messy. by Jaime Oliver

Jaime Oliver — Fri, 24 May 2013 22:40:36 +0000

popped back for #PoCoLo xx

Comment on A Trip Down Memory Lane. It’s Messy. by Jaime Oliver

Jaime Oliver — Fri, 24 May 2013 22:40:33 +0000

popped back for #PoCoLo xx

Comment on The Tweeny Teen Effect with Social Media by Scottish Mum

Scottish Mum — Fri, 24 May 2013 12:43:09 +0000

Yup, it sure is. Kids learn about computers so early and as far as I know from a year group of about 90 in my youngest, only 2 that I know of have no Internet access or gadgets. Such a high uptake among kids.

Comment on The Tweeny Teen Effect with Social Media by Scottish Mum

Scottish Mum — Fri, 24 May 2013 12:18:39 +0000

You are fortunate that your son came to you. I’m glad my kids asked me too as it allows me to help them out with it. I allowed Facebook as I control the safety and visibility options. I check my kids friends regularly and if they don’t know anyone personally, I just remove them. They know the score and it means there isn’t anyone that doesn’t got to their school, or are not in their friends / hobbies groups in their timeline. It seems to work well, they can chat to friends and no strangers come in to spoil the day. They do however, get themselves into bother with their own peer groups online, but it’s easier to deal with when it’s people you actually know.

I remove some apps they try to use as that could mean meeting strangers on the apps, but it’s not really been an issue as they mostly use it to keep in touch with their school pals to be honest as it’s free and they can call each other and chat.

There is the option to also not be in the search functions so that you’d have to send your real friends your link to friend you. I quite like that function.

There are some excellent features for privacy and safety. I don’t find Facebook as scary as You Tube to be honest. On YouTube we’d have no control over what they watch. The same goes for some of the kids online games which are horrific in the chat rooms. I find Facebook much more manageable and make my kids less vulnerable than many of the kids games websites.
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Comment on The Tweeny Teen Effect with Social Media by Notmyyearoff

Notmyyearoff — Fri, 24 May 2013 12:00:32 +0000

I know from experience of nieces and nephews that there have been secret twitter and facebook accounts set up. I would probably let mine set them up and then spy on him till kingdom come through all the parental widgety things. Its a hard world kids and this tinternet lark isn’t it?

Comment on The Tweeny Teen Effect with Social Media by Alison

Alison — Fri, 24 May 2013 11:48:56 +0000

My son has just decided he wants to go on facebook because all his friends are. I have stalled him until hes old enough but that is very soon. I will have to set one up for him but I want to monitor it, I am glad he spoke to us about it rather than just setting one up

Comment on A Trip Down Memory Lane. It’s Messy. by Scottish Mum

Scottish Mum — Fri, 24 May 2013 11:06:21 +0000

THank you x

Comment on A Trip Down Memory Lane. It’s Messy. by Scottish Mum

Scottish Mum — Fri, 24 May 2013 11:06:09 +0000

Thank you. I liked that colour when it first went up but I very quickly began to really really dislike it.