Comments on: The Do’s and Don’ts of Connecting with your kids on Facebook http://www.modernmediamom.com/2009/01/the-dos-and-donts-of-connecting-with-your-kids-on-facebook/ Using the Internet To Simplify Your Life Sat, 13 Mar 2010 23:32:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: feathermaye http://www.modernmediamom.com/2009/01/the-dos-and-donts-of-connecting-with-your-kids-on-facebook/comment-page-1/#comment-169 feathermaye Fri, 13 Feb 2009 02:04:09 +0000 http://www.modernmediamom.com/?p=253#comment-169 I think this is a great article for facebook newbies. I originally signed up to keep tabs on my youngest, but now he's out on his own some 200 miles away, so it's one of our ways to keep up when time is short. I hope you don't mind, but I shared this through my Facebook. I think there are great tips here! I think this is a great article for facebook newbies.

I originally signed up to keep tabs on my youngest, but now he’s out on his own some 200 miles away, so it’s one of our ways to keep up when time is short.

I hope you don’t mind, but I shared this through my Facebook. I think there are great tips here!

]]> By: texasholly @ June Cleaver Nirvana http://www.modernmediamom.com/2009/01/the-dos-and-donts-of-connecting-with-your-kids-on-facebook/comment-page-1/#comment-168 texasholly @ June Cleaver Nirvana Fri, 13 Feb 2009 01:35:10 +0000 http://www.modernmediamom.com/?p=253#comment-168 This was great. I am hoping to have facebook mastered before my kids get this age, but know that this is great info for a lot of people! This was great. I am hoping to have facebook mastered before my kids get this age, but know that this is great info for a lot of people!

]]> By: Leslie Block http://www.modernmediamom.com/2009/01/the-dos-and-donts-of-connecting-with-your-kids-on-facebook/comment-page-1/#comment-128 Leslie Block Wed, 28 Jan 2009 22:27:18 +0000 http://www.modernmediamom.com/?p=253#comment-128 Great article,we homeschool all 3 kids and my 15 yr old son recently joined Facebook (with a little nudge from mom) and it has been a great thing for us. He and I connect so much on Facebook, his friends have also added me to their "Friend list" I can keep tabs on his computer activity and who he is "friending". He will be downstairs in the playroom on his laptop and will send me "chat" requests about what is for dinner. Then he runs up the stairs laughing. He was also able to reconnect with friends that he went to kindergarten with and other homeschoolers in our support group. Great article,we homeschool all 3 kids and my 15 yr old son recently joined Facebook (with a little nudge from mom) and it has been a great thing for us. He and I connect so much on Facebook, his friends have also added me to their “Friend list” I can keep tabs on his computer activity and who he is “friending”. He will be downstairs in the playroom on his laptop and will send me “chat” requests about what is for dinner. Then he runs up the stairs laughing. He was also able to reconnect with friends that he went to kindergarten with and other homeschoolers in our support group.

]]> By: Margaret http://www.modernmediamom.com/2009/01/the-dos-and-donts-of-connecting-with-your-kids-on-facebook/comment-page-1/#comment-120 Margaret Mon, 26 Jan 2009 22:02:34 +0000 http://www.modernmediamom.com/?p=253#comment-120 Well, I am a teen who hasn't been homeschooled and I had no problem adding both of my parents, my grandma, and all of my aunts and uncles on Facebook because I would be as likely to just chat with them in real life as I would with my friends. But I think if you don't already have a chatty-relationship with your kids, or if they are easily embarassed of you (I learned that being embarassed is counter-productive long ago) that adding them on Facebook isn't going to help. So as far as relationship-building goes, it helps them grow but it isn't a good place to start one. Well, I am a teen who hasn’t been homeschooled and I had no problem adding both of my parents, my grandma, and all of my aunts and uncles on Facebook because I would be as likely to just chat with them in real life as I would with my friends. But I think if you don’t already have a chatty-relationship with your kids, or if they are easily embarassed of you (I learned that being embarassed is counter-productive long ago) that adding them on Facebook isn’t going to help.
So as far as relationship-building goes, it helps them grow but it isn’t a good place to start one.

]]> By: Sunday Reading http://www.modernmediamom.com/2009/01/the-dos-and-donts-of-connecting-with-your-kids-on-facebook/comment-page-1/#comment-118 Sunday Reading Mon, 26 Jan 2009 05:32:00 +0000 http://www.modernmediamom.com/?p=253#comment-118 [...] The Do’s and Dont’s of connecting with your kids on Facebook. [...] [...] The Do’s and Dont’s of connecting with your kids on Facebook. [...]

]]> By: Sally http://www.modernmediamom.com/2009/01/the-dos-and-donts-of-connecting-with-your-kids-on-facebook/comment-page-1/#comment-117 Sally Mon, 26 Jan 2009 00:38:42 +0000 http://www.modernmediamom.com/?p=253#comment-117 I enjoyed your article. It's just about what I've come to do, as well! I have a 15 yo who is very internet and gadget friendly. My 12 yo still lives her whole life away from the computer. ;) I finally joined facebook, and friended my 15 yo. But he also uses bebo, myspace and at least 2 others whose names I can't remember! Thanks for the reminder to keep in touch with my kids virtually! I enjoyed your article. It’s just about what I’ve come to do, as well! I have a 15 yo who is very internet and gadget friendly. My 12 yo still lives her whole life away from the computer. ;) I finally joined facebook, and friended my 15 yo. But he also uses bebo, myspace and at least 2 others whose names I can’t remember! Thanks for the reminder to keep in touch with my kids virtually!

]]> By: Are You a Modern Media Mom? | High Country Mom Squad: Family Friendly Fun Near Boone, NC http://www.modernmediamom.com/2009/01/the-dos-and-donts-of-connecting-with-your-kids-on-facebook/comment-page-1/#comment-113 Are You a Modern Media Mom? | High Country Mom Squad: Family Friendly Fun Near Boone, NC Thu, 22 Jan 2009 04:15:11 +0000 http://www.modernmediamom.com/?p=253#comment-113 [...] was thrilled to publish an article on Modern Media Mom, called The Do’s and Don’ts of Connecting with your kids on Facebook. The article also features local tech teen and radio host Jordan Drake!  Click here to read all [...] [...] was thrilled to publish an article on Modern Media Mom, called The Do’s and Don’ts of Connecting with your kids on Facebook. The article also features local tech teen and radio host Jordan Drake!  Click here to read all [...]

]]> By: Classic Mama http://www.modernmediamom.com/2009/01/the-dos-and-donts-of-connecting-with-your-kids-on-facebook/comment-page-1/#comment-112 Classic Mama Wed, 21 Jan 2009 20:33:56 +0000 http://www.modernmediamom.com/?p=253#comment-112 My daughter is only ten and not facebooking now, but I'm sure these tips will be helpful in the future. :) My daughter is only ten and not facebooking now, but I’m sure these tips will be helpful in the future. :)

]]> By: Sarah (Real Life) http://www.modernmediamom.com/2009/01/the-dos-and-donts-of-connecting-with-your-kids-on-facebook/comment-page-1/#comment-109 Sarah (Real Life) Tue, 20 Jan 2009 23:45:59 +0000 http://www.modernmediamom.com/?p=253#comment-109 Donna! Thanks girl! The payment comes in links to my website and contributing to the bloggy/literary community! I adore Karla (founder of MMM), so I was happy she accepted my article! Did I overdo it on the exclamation points? For readers, Donna went to High School with me! And we reconnected on... Facebook! How appropriate. Donna! Thanks girl! The payment comes in links to my website and contributing to the bloggy/literary community! I adore Karla (founder of MMM), so I was happy she accepted my article!

Did I overdo it on the exclamation points? For readers, Donna went to High School with me! And we reconnected on… Facebook! How appropriate.

]]> By: Donna (Hayes) Bramell http://www.modernmediamom.com/2009/01/the-dos-and-donts-of-connecting-with-your-kids-on-facebook/comment-page-1/#comment-108 Donna (Hayes) Bramell Tue, 20 Jan 2009 19:06:10 +0000 http://www.modernmediamom.com/?p=253#comment-108 Hey Sarah, I'm impressed. Do they pay you for this? Hope so. You're pretty good. :) Hey Sarah, I’m impressed. Do they pay you for this? Hope so. You’re pretty good. :)

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