Should your Child Join Facebook?

Facebook is a new phenomena in the web 2.0 world. Originally open to college students to network with their peers, facebook is now open to everyone. With that opens doors for recruiting companies, simplifies meetings friends online, and keeps you updated on all your friends' lives.

The question is, should you let your child join this new massive network? We have all seen the effect of myspace and some of the chaos it has created with the younger generations; however, facebook seems to be much more tamed than myspace. You can actually find people by their first and last name on facebook, and parents can keep a watchful eye on their student's profiles if need be. Some might say Facebook creates another way for kids to join cliques and/or gang up on the less popular kids in school, but bullying may just be a fact of life.

In my opinion, if your son or daughter is in high school, I would let them sign up. Make sure they know that you will be checking up on them once in a while but let them join in the fun with their friends. If they run into a sticky situation, they should be able to tell right from wrong from all your hard work parenting!