I wrote a few weeks (or was it months?) ago regarding our dilemma on whether to let our 11 year old (she was 11 then) join Bebo. With the work I do online, I read and encounter a lot of bullying and stalking of unsuspecting children. My fear that our daughter would fall into this trap has stopped us from letting her join social networking sites like Bebo or Facebook.
Ms12 was on Club Penguin as we felt that was safe when she was younger but now that she’s getting older, wanting to be part of a site where her friends …read more

So our 11 year old is pestering us to allow her to join the social networking site for school kids, Bebo . Not sure if I want to especially as I’ve heard heaps of horror stories of bullying incidents over at MySpace .
A death of one’s own child is something I don’t think a parent can ever go though unscarred. Yeah, I know, how can I connect one’s child asking permission to join Bebo and her death. But….it’s me…I’m a parent. I will always worry.

My Husband and I have not come close to making a decision regarding this matter. I …read more