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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The parents told her she could get fb when she was 13. So at 13 she opened an account.  Have you never viewed life from the eyes of a 13 yr old?  [/quote]

Reread the original post. Her parents told her that FB's rules said you have to be 13. If that's all they said, then they never told her she could have an account at 13.

Like any kid her age, she interpreted it the way she wanted. Time for her to learn to ask first and not act first.

The OP said up front that the girl makes poor choices. That's why she should have to earn her FB by proving she can make better choices than she did by setting up an account on an assumption. [/quote]
I can read and I disagree with you.  This is a perfect time to set up house rules and safeguards regarding all Internet and social media use.
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I never said above that the parents should not ever allow Facebook. I said: Have the girl prove she is responsible enough to be online before giving her an account. Yes, [i]giving[/i], because it's a gift her parents can choose or not -- it's not a right, but a privilege. Of course the family can set up rules and safeguards and let her online; but why shouldn't she have to earn the privilege of a Facebook account first? Many people posting on here seem to be operating on the assumption that she should have it, period, because she's 13 and other kids her age have accounts. Why not earn it as first suggested -- by showing she can handle other responsibilities first?  Nothing wrong -- in fact, a lot right -- with having to earn privileges. [/quote]

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