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[quote=Anonymous]By setting up the account without permission (yes, I know it's now deleted) she proved that she could not be trusted regarding Facebook. I would tell her so and make her earn an account with some serious chores or other duties that really matter, including certain grade goals or whatever else you feel she needs to work on. Be specific about the goals and write up a contract between you that is very clear about what she must do. If she shows responsibility in those things for a certain length of time, then you can consider letting her have an account.

Like many kids her age, she seems to assume FB is right. It's not. It's a privilege over which you as the parent have control. And just because "all other 13-year-olds have it" does not mean she has to have it. Ever. If she makes poor choices in other ways, she should prove to you first that she can consistently make good ones before she gets a privilege like FB. Poor choices on FB can result in a lot of very real and serious issues (bullying, contact with total strangers, etc.). So you need to know that she's mature enough to handle it, and the very fact of setting up an account behind your back shows she isn't.[/quote]

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