Re: MSN/Windows messenger: safe for 13 year old?

~~Linda~~ wrote:
> In <news:42ff54ce$0$1196$ed2619ec@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> 14/08/05, Webrex thought carefully and then said:
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I have been asked by a relative about MSN messenger. The person in
>>> question has a 13 year old daughter who wants to use MSN (all her
>>> friends use it). The parent has banned MSN after a letter from the
>>> girl's school saying "we don't encourage the use of MSN Messenger".
>
> Just as a point here... were the school really saying they don't
> encourage it *at home*... I can understand them not allowing it on
> the school pc's, is this what was meant?
>
>>> The parent clearly wants me to back her up in her argument with her
>>> daughter that MSN Messenger is risky, but it's not something I have
>>> ever really had to worry about. And, to be honest, I'm just not
>>> convinced that a ban is appropriate. But then, I don't have a 13
>>> years old daughter.
>>>
>>> If anyone here has and knowledge, experience and/or opinion on the
>>> above I would very much like to hear it.
>>>
>>
>> Well, I've passed on all the points raised to the parent in
>> question. She is still set on banning Messenger. Her choice I
>> suppose. Thanks for all the advice.
>
> Well, it may be a bit late but I have a thirteen year old daughter
> and I've just (literally last week) set up her own msn messenger id.
> Prior to that she had only used it to talk to my contacts or family,
> on this computer, and one of her friends, who I know well. We've gone
> over the rules, much along the lines of the advice you've already
> been given and she knows that if she breaks them, then she'll not be
> able to use it (and yes, at the moment, I am happy that she wouldn't
> know how to circumvent me blocking it) When I'm out of the house, she
> can't use the internet at all, as the router security password is
> known only be me.
>
> The one thing I will add that I think your friends could well be
> missing is that banning it will more than likely just send her to to
> friends houses where the parents may not be at home/supervising and
> possibly, egged on by one another, they'll be more tempted to do
> things they wouldn't in their own homes.
> Personally, I would rather teach my children 'how' to be internet
> savvy and aware of the potential dangers, and at home, where I can be
> on hand to check what is being done.

Me applauds ~~Linda~~ :)
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