ladyB Posted November 24, 2006 Author Share Posted November 24, 2006 wow, thanks guys, v helpfull advice... he is quite a sensible lad, but you never know do ya if i do let him have one I think there are gonna be a few ground rules ! Thanks for the tips, will be checking out that web site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmr44 Posted November 24, 2006 Share Posted November 24, 2006 I'd let him have it. What harm would it cause? Like Bladesufc said, you can save all his conversations. But I'd tell him this, otherwise he'd feel quite upset with the lack of privacy - even if he wasn't doing anything wrong. Its like reading your child's diary or something! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savannah2 Posted November 24, 2006 Share Posted November 24, 2006 I'd let him have it. What harm would it cause? Like Bladesufc said, you can save all his conversations. But I'd tell him this, otherwise he'd feel quite upset with the lack of privacy - even if he wasn't doing anything wrong. Its like reading your child's diary or something! I would also let him have, just ensure his use is supervised and he is made aware of the dangers of the Internet. I started using MSN when I was 11, and to be honest I don't think you will have too many problems. If you don't allow your son to use MSN, he may find an alternative way, and that would possible be unsupervised....not good in my opinion. I was only allowed to have my friends added to my MSN account until I was 13, even then my mum felt she should still be vetting them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deelightful3 Posted November 24, 2006 Share Posted November 24, 2006 i have a 10yr old son and he as had an msn account for about a yr now,but this was only because he was always coming home from school or football practice and saying someone had asked him for his msn account,so infact he was one of the last in his friends to be allowed one,but honestly we have never had any problems and to tell the truth the newness as wore off now and he hardley uses it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savannah2 Posted November 24, 2006 Share Posted November 24, 2006 the newness as wore off now and he hardley uses it. Wait till he is 13:hihi: I know lads never used it as much as us girls when I was at school, maybe it's true that us females chat more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melthebell Posted November 24, 2006 Share Posted November 24, 2006 Wait till he is 13:hihi: I know lads never used it as much as us girls when I was at school, maybe it's true that us females chat more. lol, whod have guessed? hmmmm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savannah2 Posted November 24, 2006 Share Posted November 24, 2006 lol, whod have guessed? hmmmm Gosh, I have just found a lad that can talk more than me......YOU PS. Do you like been called a *lad* melthebell? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melthebell Posted November 24, 2006 Share Posted November 24, 2006 lol errrrrrm i may be 37, but i still feel 18 and have a mental age of 10 so...whatever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savannah2 Posted November 24, 2006 Share Posted November 24, 2006 lol errrrrrm i may be 37, but i still feel 18 and have a mental age of 10 so...whatever You will do just fine for me. Hope you keeping OK...Sav xx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightwish Posted November 24, 2006 Share Posted November 24, 2006 I think he will be fine as my daughter is 10 and has one they have to accept new people on to it. If I see new names on her list I ask who they are if I dont recognise them. You can easily keep an eye on who they are talking to. In my experience they dont seem to say anything except "wat u doin" and then the answer is "nuffin" end of conversation! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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