Social networking sites have, in recent years, seen a huge boom in the number of users logging in everyday. They allow for the users to communicate and interact with like minded people, and to explore groups and ideas they normally wouldn't be a part of.
Recent questions have been raised about the benefit of parents being able to "control" what their children see or how long they are allowed to participate on these sites per day. According to the article, there have been a number of referals to the National Suicide Hotline from social networking sites such as Myspace and Facebook, meaning there are many children out there today that are still alive thanks to these sites.
Teens also use these sites as psuedo support groups for issues such as divorce, drug abuse, etc. If they have these outlets taken away from them, where will they be able to turn next?
I believe that parental controls on anything are unnecessary. If parents are doing their job correctly, then they have bestowed good morals on their children for the most part. Completely controlling every aspect of your childs life hinders growth and exploration, instead, parents that watch over their kids from a distance and guide them in the right way will have much more success.
"Consequences of social-network parental controls" January 19th, 2009 12:28 PM PST.
By: Larry Magid
http://news.cnet.com/8301-19518_3-10145400-238.html?tag=newsEditorsPicksArea.0
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