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 know our daughter wants to fit in as most of her school friends are on Bebo . We are seriously putting in conditions to her joining the way we’ve put restrictions on her usage of her mobile phone and Macbook.

Ahhh…one’s struggle as a parent never ends methinks.

Sigh.

What about you? What are you going to do? Will you let your 11 year old child join a social networking site?

Yay or Nay?

Image: Christine Gooding

Today, I took the Cosmo Quiz: Are You in Love or Forcing It? - Cosmopolitan.com, where I learned what I already suspected, I’m in real love. I’m not sure how scientific this quiz is, but it was fun to take.

Then, I clicked on Body Language - Reading a Mans Body Language - Cosmopolitan.com where I learned that the forehead-to-forehead pose that S and I leaned into for a photo yesterday is a sign of trust. Cosmo covers body language in many different aspects, including casual and serious dating, as well as sex and couples who are on the rocks.

Next, I read How Men Think - Marriage - First Date - Cosmopolitan.com. This made me question what sort of things go through my mind on a first date. I know that I usually am looking to see if I feel a spark, but I try not to judge too quickly. Sometimes nerves get in the way and I might feel more comfortable and attracted on a second date. What do you think about during a first date? Do you have a check list?

From there, I followed a link to 21 Little Sex Moves That Will Rock Your World (and His!) - Redbook. Wow, this is seriously not my mother’s Redbook magazine. Spicy. And explicit, so if you are not truly interested in sexing up your sex life, don’t click on the link.

These articles are from women’s magazines, but they offer information that can be helpful and entertaining to both men and women.