I think parents are becoming more lenient as time goes by and as technology advances. I got my first cell phone when I was 12 or 13 years old. My cousin who is 9 years younger got his first one when he was about 7 years old. I got my first ipod and laptop when I was 18. This kid got his first ipod when he was 9 and his first laptop when he was 10. Surprisingly he doesn’t have a Facebook yet. I wouldn’t be shocked if he made one in the next few months. But this is how the world is now. Younger kids are growing up with all this technology around them, it’s bound for them to want to join the biggest social network.
I think it’s fine that kids have Facebook. It’s a good way for them to be connected with their friends. Its also beneficial for the parents to see who their child is talking to, how often, maybe pick up on some of the things that they talk about. I know that when I was younger, and my parents asked who I was talking to via text, instant message, etc, I would always got annoyed. I even had one friend’s name ready to answer, whenever they asked. So this can be a way to find out who the friends are; especially for the parents whose kids keep everything to themselves. And honestly I know many younger kids who I babysat for or tutored, who are on Facebook and lie about their age and high school graduation date. And my parents didn’t know I was on Facebook until maybe 3 years after when it started to get really big.
