Facebook Training for Kids from Puritan Reformed on Vimeo.
Many homeschool families do not have an issue with facebook. Their teens don’t care much for it so there’s no problem. But not all homeschoolers are like this. Some homeschool families are very much into technology and social media.
However if, like me, you are going to allow your teens to be involved on facebook, this video gives some very helpful and practical tips for parents.
We have applied the advice he gives in the video. And no, my teens are not perfect and they probably have made a few mistakes. But I am there to see it and guide them through it. For us, this is a much better approach than total avoidance. But that’s us. You might be different.
How about you? Are you ‘friends’ with your teens on Facebook? Do you interact with them on their wall?
Oh! While we’re talking about Facebook, have you ‘liked’ my susanpriolo.com facebook page yet? I post lots of Scripture and interesting links and tid bits to it a few times per week.
I am friends with my FBing kiddos ~ not all of them use it. We like the FB games & help each other out with gifts & quests & that sort of thing but all of us have other focuses than FB. We all have fairly tight security on our settings ~ including Libby. My son says our time could be better utilised. True~ but he watches t.v or fishes for his down time. Some of us play games for ours. ☺
Hi Ganeida,
Yes my husband despises facebook and thinks it is a waste of time. I don’t think he understands it. He’s such a geek when it comes to computers and the Internet yet hates social media. He only listens to all the bad rap stories, I think. Mind you, he will wind down at the end of the day by playing Solitaire. What’s the difference between playing a game like that on a tablet or playing a game online with friends? Each to their own, eh?
My children’s security and privacy is set pretty high too. But I am so glad that I am on FB with them. We have taught them some valuable skills by being *with them* on FB, than if they had been on it alone or unsupervised.
I have only vaguely thought about FB for my dd as she’s just 7:) I intend to go look at this article when I have a bit more time up my sleeve. thanks for posting.xxx