point is my daughter cancelled it, I didn't ask her too, it was of her own accord, she said it was too much hassle and there were some right weirdos on there, her words not mine!!!!
My daughter is very sensible on the pc but as told me that you get perv's asking for pic's etc she just blocks them everytime. I have always explained to my kids that this world although containing some very nice people also contains some scum and perv's and I think rather than frightening my kids this has made them more aware.
which goes to show you dot actually NEED to wrap your kids in cotton wool as the saying goes. because they are responsible to make the right decision themselves.
In all walks of life theres gonna be wierdos, of course they are going to be wierdos of a different nature the older your kids get.
But like ive said, as long as they only use the internet to keep in touch with their friends, and ignore anyone else that takes a liking tothem they will be fine!
I dont even allow random people onto any of my friends lists and im 22!! lol.
I have enough random wierdos approach me when i go out so i dont want them buggin me when im snuggled up at home aswell!!
As long as your kids know the score, like lels said she has warned her children about scummy people, they should be almost scared into doing things your way.
If you have a list of their friends email addresses, you can actualy go into the received files, then into the chat og and see without even looking at the conversations who theyve been talking to. At least that way your not actually bein nosy. You can see who they are talking to, which would be no different than them talking to in the playground!
As for kids having accounts on loads of sites, why do they need them? explain to them that these sites are just a plae where you can share pictures and things with your FRIENDS, not other people. Let them have one account, i use myspace, i think we all do, so i know it has privacy features.
You can block access to other profile accounts so they cant get on them!!
