If you are a parent of kids under 13 and are having a hard time in keeping your offspring off Facebook, then things will get a bit harder now. Because rumors claim that Facebook is developing a solution that would give access to kids under 13 very soon. However, parents of those kids will be given parental supervision to control their kids’ accounts. A Facebook program would enable parents check friends requests, approval to apps, and supervise on other tools and technology kids use that may expose them to unfriendly strangers. So, what are the advantages and disadvantages of giving access to Facebook to kids under 13?
Advantages of Facebook on kids
- By allowing kids to use Facebook at an early age, you can allow them to grasp social skills, how to make new friends, bond and keep in touch with current people in our social circle. Under proper guidance, kids will develop understanding in social skills, gain confidence in social interaction, develop self-esteem to ask for friendliness and do not feel lonely.
- By getting early access to Facebook, kids will start getting exposed to rules and mode of interacting with people on social networking sites. They will learn how to post comments, post and promote their crafts and creative works, share images, start blogging through social networks.
- Another great benefit of allowing kids under 13 to use Facebook is to discuss and share homework, school projects, assignments etc. By participating in discussions on the public forum, they would develop confidence in their abilities, accomplishments and also figure the right ways to do research and complete their assignments and projects.
Disadvantages of Facebook on kids
Along with advantages of allowing kids under 13 to Facebook, we cannot overlook downsides. Kids getting easy access to Facebook, other social networks, other websites and chat applications, they pick up foul languages. Many parents face a hard time to decipher their sexting languages or other secret code languages they speak over Facebook or other chat applications. Besides your children’s friends may not be a problem, but friends of friend could pose a threat. You need to be careful about them.
How to make Facebook safe for kids?
Considering all the parental dilemmas and disadvantages of Facebook , the new uKnowKids Infographics offer tips to parents to protect their kids under 13 on Facebook. Get tips and take a look at the infographic on how to catch the pulse of security threat upon on your kids on Facebook, pros and cons of allowing kids to Facebook. Read more…
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