Tuesday, January 22, 2013
We asked, you shared. Readers were divided on what age they allowed their children to have a social media account.
Among social media sites, Facebook was the most popular with teenagers, according to a survey of about 800 teens by the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project. We recently asked readers: What age do you allow your kid to have a social media account, and we received mixed responses. Facebook is Unnecessary Some readers say they don’t allow their children to have a Facebook account. “It’s unnecessary, I wouldn’t let me child have a Facebook [account]. It would cause more harm than good,” Patch reader Melissa wrote. Patch reader BigMama wrote, “In hindsight I wish I had NEVER allowed my teenage son on Facebook. It's turned out to be a vacuous, distracting time sink.” High School, Age Appropriate Other readers say high …
Friday, January 18, 2013
The number of teens who use social network sites almost doubles between ages 12 and 13, according to data from the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project.
About 76 percent of teen Internet users are also social media users, according to a survey of about 800 teens surveyed in 2011 by the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project. Of those teen social media users, 93 percent have a Facebook account and the number of teens who use social network sites almost doubles between the ages of 12 and 13, according to the Pew data. Most social networking sites restricts children under 13 years old from creating an account, but it’s not uncommon for children to lie about their age when signing up. From Facebook, YouTube, Tumblr, Twitter and many other social networking sites popping up on the web, Patch wants to know: At what age do you allow your children to have a social media account…
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
With advent of text messaging and Facebook, can children still conduct a live conversation?
I knew there was a problem when my 11-year old brought her cell phone to dinner one night at Marcello’s with family friends. Why would you choose to “text” when you have real live dinner companions in front of you? It was embarrassing—but more than that, it was worrisome, too. I see it everywhere I go. Walking through Northbrook Court, kids are engrossed in their cell phones. Their heads are buried, their fingers feverishly working the keyboard. Younger kids have the same fascination, playing Nintendo games relentlessly, given the chance. Does anybody talk face-to-face anymore? Granted, kids have a need for social networking. These new social behaviors — maintaining a Facebook page, texting — are not really new. Kids have been passing …
Melanie lewis
4:08 pm on Wednesday, January 23, 2013
I'm grown, and I still think Facebook is too fast paced for me. When people invite me to Facebook, from other social media outlets I find it creepy. What's the point? If we're already talking online? Right? I wish I could use Facebook, but I'm scared of predators. more ›