Should teens (anyone under the age of 18) be allowed to have a Myspace account that their parent does not have access to?

Its should be up to the parent...I did not have a problem with mine doing so....

I agree it should be up to the parents. It's a good idea to know what the kids are doing.

No

only if allowed in

way to many freaks out there who can take advantage without the young ones even realizing it!

Yes there are and thats why I have openly discussed such things with my kid at a very early age...But IF I feel she(and did) was mature enough to join such a site younger than 18, it should be up to me!!!!!

I have always gave my child a "Little" slack in such matters because she never gave me a reason not to..Should all kids be allowed...NO but I will make those decisions concerning mine...She turned out just fine!!

Oppsss I have misunderstood ya.....SRY!!!!!

Sorry I meant only if i was allowed in

my computer was always smack in the living ro so I could be over their schouldee whenever I wanted

they were never allowed on my space. They never did need it though cause my house was the one filled with all the kids- thankfully I was a stay at home
mom !

Depends on the kid. Some kids can be very mature at a young age...other kids shouldn't be allowed to use a toaster oven.

LOL Same goes for some adults too.

It should be up to the parent.

There's no way in hell my daughter will get on Myspace, if she does she's gonna hate life. Hell, I think I have my hands full. The other day she told me about a boy she had a crush on and was writing about in her journal. Honestly it felt like I got punched in the stomach. It's a good thing it was over the phone because im sure the expression on my face would have scared her lol. I tried to go into the whole rutine about her not dating while I am still alive blah blah blah and it's starting not to work anymore :(

I believe IF they don't want you to have their password, then they are up to something. I allow my son to have an acct BUT I can get on there ANY time I want. I made him write down the password and if I see something I don't like, then I question him about it. The only thing I have had to question him about is the way his friends talk...then like he said, he can't believe their parents don't supervise them!!!
TRUST ME, IF YOU ARE STRICT WITH YOUR CHILD...THEY DO APPRECIATE IT WHEN THEY GROW UP AND BECOME RESPECTFUL ADULTS!!!!

The problem with Myspace is that unless the profile is set to private,you can go to the Myspace website and just view anyones profile without signing in, unlike like Facebook where you have to have a sign into your own profile before you can even search. Make sure that they have their profile set fso that only their friends can view it. Myspace has a whole section for parents to view the safty features on their website.

If the account is registered to anyone under the age of 18 it is automatically set to private and you have to be someones friend to message them. That started after that big pedafile thing.

Kids ain't dumb and they will register it as being 18.
The kid can also hide it from parents by deleting histories and temporary files.
I've seen them on the forums and they are using words that embarrass even me.

How you gonna' make sure he has given you the password to the acct. he wants you to see and has another set up.

I know someone who has multiple accts.

Useing the computer is basiclly something I think parents should monitor as much as possible. Trying to keep and open dialog about what they might encounter and trying to keep it in porportion to their over all maturity and behavior. A child demonstrateing good behavior in other areas has to be given a certain degree of verifiable trust. A "problem child" can and will get themselves in trouble if they have to write it on toilet paper and sneek it out by carrier pidgeaon between jailhouse bars. I think the important thing is not to give them so much rope that they hang themselves.

I do think a child that is kept busy with a balanced life of activites and responsibilities is not going to car all that much about wasteing huge amounts of time on low quality computer time wasters.

I'm watching a teen, 13, right now and all she wants to do is text, hang out at the mall, watch tv and sit on the computer. She also started menstruating about 6 months ago. You try motivating a hormonally imbalanced kid! If you try to 'hand'le her, ya' just might draw back a stub.

I got her a box-o-chocolates for when she felt a crying spell comin' on. Come near ragtime, the tears start flowing as well.

If you teach your children about the dangers out there, and you teach them self respect, and you teach them to do the right thing the majority of the time, then there should be no issue of whether they have unlimited access to the internet prior to 18, private or not.

Where there's a will, there's a way. And in today's day and age, with access to a computer in the local libraries, schools, friends' houses, etc., your kid will get online and up to no good if he/she so desires.

Best offense is a good defense. You don't handle it by prohibiting temptation, but by teaching them to overlook it and concentrate on the important things in life instead.

JMO.

I have nieces and nephews under the age of 18 that all have myspace accounts. It is the way our family actually is all connected to each other.

But...............I assure you that all the parents have access to their accounts as well just in case and do check from time to time.

If you try to eliminate them from having and account they will sneak around and do it anyway this way they can have the account and be trusted. They know their parents can check on them at any time if they get caught doing something they should not they will loose their privileges.

I think that is up to each parent what they allow or don't allow.

Myself never had to worry about it my kids never cared about being online while they were under 18 and very seldom get on now.... Instead they are out with friends doing things.

They both have myspace as well as facebook now but it is only to keep up with their friends they don't see regular.

Each kid is different and I think as long as parents have and open relationship with them they have no problem with their parents checking from time to time....

Trust me, I am always there when he least expects me...IF he has a secret account, I would catch it. If he acts sneaky, then I want to check things out. I have explained to him IF he doesn't hide things from me then we don't have a problem. I am what my mother calls a "NOSEY-ROSEY" AND VERY PROUD OF IT!!!

Love it

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Me too girl!!

I was their. Anti drug. Anti drink. Anti preggo. !!!

I was up In their biz constantly!!

Out of four I have a med student-a designer- a great stay at home mom - and the fourth is an all star athlete wanting med school!!

Why. Ya ask!'???

Cause of me and my big nose- big mouth!!!!

Hahaha

I love great moms who shout it to the world!! They produce great kids!!

And I bet yours are excellent unsure!! N