Ok so this is a little controversial. How do you all feel about your kid’s facebook or myspace page? What about the texts on the phone? Is that your business or not? Well, my kids are still a little young. My oldest is only 12, in middle school. Personally, I feel it is my obligation to read his texts and see what he is writing on his my space and facebook page. I also admit I am quite nosy! With that being said, the fact is that kids are getting in trouble now for what they post on facebook and other social networking sites. Camera phones get kids in trouble. Texts get kids in trouble.
I tell my Zev, who is 12, that when he gets older he may want to run for President and he has to remember that all of the things he writes now will be shown later. OK, I don’t know if he will ever even want to go into politics, and he right now is focused on which video game he will play and in what order, but the point is that facebook entries have denied kids from scholarships they otherwise would have received, denied kids admissions to colleges they others would have been admitted to, got kids suspended, had kids kicked off college teams, and the list goes on and on.
I know kids will be kids, I just think that everyone needs to remember that these profiles will be there in the future and make our kids aware that they better watch what they write. It’s one thing to talk about certain things or say certain words, but when it’s in writing it is whole other story. Look at Michael Phelps. My understanding is he got a huge endorsement taken away because of his facebook page or maybe a friend’s facebook page that had tagged him in a photo. That is also something everyone has to remember, which is what you do can be publicized by your friend.
So I guess I am saying tell your kids to stay home and be hermits! I’m kidding. I just think as parents we have to watch our kids and remind them that although facebook and other sites can be fun, it can one day take away opportunities if the wrong language, statements, or pictures are found linked to you or your account.
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