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November 14, 2007, 1:14 pm PST
Good news mom,
Quote From: ladihawk63I AM 44 AND MY KID'S SET ME UP A MYSPACE, YES I KNOW THERE ARE PPL WHO TRY TO GET YOU TO ADD THEM, (HAVE HAD THE SCAMMERS FROM NIGERIA TRY) ANYWAY'S, YOU AND YOU ALONE HAVE TO ACCEPT THEM TO BE A FRIEND. I CHECK MY KIDS MYSAPCE AND THEIR MSN MESSENGER, AND IF THERE IS SOMEONE I DON'T RECOGNIZE OR I THINK IS TOO OLD, I ASK MY 15 YR. OLD DAUGHTER WHO THEY ARE AND EVERYTIME I EITHER REALIZE WHO THEY ARE (BECAUSE THERE NAME MAY BE DIFFERANT ON THE SITES) AND SHE GOES TO SCHOOL WITH THEM, OR THEY ARE A FRIEND OF HER SISTER OR BROTHER'S, AND THAT CLICKS IN ALSO THAT I KNOW THEM, IF I DONT, THEY ARE DELETED.,(WHICH I HAVE NOT HAD TO DO) SHE LEAVES HER MYSPACE/MSN MESSENGER UP ALL THE TIME AND I LOOK IT OVER, SHE KNOWS THAT AND HAS NOTHING TO HIDE, BUT PARENT'S NEED TO CHECK WHAT THE CHILD IS LOOKING AT.. IF SHE WAS TO ABUSE HER COMPUTER PRIVELAGES SHE KNOW'S THAT SHE WOULD NOT BE ON IT, PERIOD....WE HAVE TAKEN HER CELL PHONE AND COMPUTER AWAY FOR A LOW GRADE, AND I DON'T BLAME THE TEACHER FOR HER LOW GRADE, SHE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR IT AND I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR HER..... I'm glad to hear that you are so diligent and on top of your 15 yr. old. But, you know what? It STILL happens to moms who are just as diligent and responsible as you. Some of these guys are so super slick and they know the 'ropes' . I don't want to see anyone become too complacent and think they have all the bases covered. I know you didn't mean to send that message but it is easy to infer (reading your message) that as long as you 'keep an eye on them', young girls are safe. There's a lot of really good parents out there who got blind-sided and didn't even see it coming. If ANYONE ever finds a 'cure' for 'teenagehood,'(?) I think they deserve the highest honour available!
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