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10 year old wants to go on Bebo!

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  • 08-02-2008 8:02pm
    #1
    racram
    Registered Users Posts: 146 ✭✭


    Hi,

    I'm probably being a little silly here but my ten year old son has been asking for months if he can go on Bebo and I'm not sure I want him on it. Most of the other boys in his class are on the site. I don't know a lot about bebo but is there a way I can make sure it's only set up where his friends can access his page? Is there another more child friendly site that's probably similar that I can steer him towards?

    Thanks,
    Carmel


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    #2
    Quality
    Registered Users Posts: 6,900 ✭✭✭Quality


    Hi carmel,

    To my shame my 8yo dd has a bebo page, It is set up on my email address, and she does not know the password to it, I sign her in and supervise her while she is on it.

    Her page is private which means only her friends can see her profile. I have no personal information or pictures of her up, and I make sure we know everyone who ads her as a friend...that you have to accept. Which is only about 15 friends at this stage...

    To be honest it is good computer experience for her, and a bit of harmless fun..

    The usual, everything is fine once supervised and in moderation... Try it out if it doesnt work out get the account deleted.

    Best of luck


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    #3
    racram
    Registered Users Posts: 146 ✭✭racram


    Thanks Quality,

    Actually, I did set up a safe2read.com email address for him when he was 8 and that's a supervised account (he's not aware of that though!) so I guess Il can try it out for a while and keep some supervision over it through the email.
    Thanks:)


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    #4
    Talliesin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,314 ✭✭✭Talliesin


    Would he maybe be happy enough with something like Club Penguin that is more heavily moderated, and more restrictive in how much personal info you can give out?


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