Timeline for Social media etiquette - adults friending child's friends
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| May 7, 2014 at 22:03 | comment | added | mxyzplk | +1 around here it's usual for parents to friend their kids/other kids friends for oversight. In fact if your child rejects their friend offer their kid might get told not to facebook-friend yours. My child is too young for facebook but that's the rules on instagram. | |
| May 7, 2014 at 12:15 | vote | accept | JTP - Apologise to Monica | ||
| May 1, 2014 at 10:01 | comment | added | JTP - Apologise to Monica | @JeremyMiller - I understand that. There are many aspects of social network sites. My question was strictly about the appropriateness of a teen's friend's parent 'friending' on FB. Say this woman started showing up at my daughter's dance recitals. If the daughter (i.e. my daughter's friend) were with her, I'd think nothing of it. If she came solo, uninvited, it would strike me as creepy. Public performance, I know. Question is not about safety, per se, but one adult's on line actions. | |
| May 1, 2014 at 3:18 | comment | added | Sylas Seabrook | @JoeTaxpayer There is only one way to be safe online... don't post things. Assume everything is public. That said, the appropriateness really depends on the mother -- some are chatty and friendly with every one of their daughter's friends, while others stay out of their child's personal social life... both attitudes work for various personalities and parent-child relationships. | |
| Apr 30, 2014 at 20:21 | comment | added | JTP - Apologise to Monica | Much appreciated. The irony is that I am on Facebook under my pen name, and my daughter has respected my privacy and alter-ego. I'd rather not have to set up another account. I was trying to understand the appropriateness of the mother's behavior. My own daughter understands the risks of the internet and is safe on line, and the topic is one often discussed over dinner. | |
| Apr 30, 2014 at 20:09 | history | answered | user420 | CC BY-SA 3.0 |