Would you allow your child to open a MySpace account?

No. Especially not at 13. There is some pretty bad stuff out there on myspace. I have an account and I get friend requests all the time from girls with thier tops and rear ends all hanging out and showing. They are the kind of ppl who send friend requests to everyone just to promote themselves or some kind of business. I think that is way to young to be on a site with much older ppl. I know it's the cool thing to do, be a myspacer, but I'm afraid I would just have to be firm and tell him no. Let him open an IM account on yahoo or msn and he can chat with his friends that way.

i have four children. 16, 15, 13 and 12. i opened them an account at friendster. i think friendster is more popular in asia and myspace is popular there at your place. i opened them an account i know the username and the password as well. i keep them monitored with their activities. for me yes i think he is still young but as long as you are around you still know what is happening. if he does something wrong then you can banned him. we parents must orient our children of the bad and good of internet. we must guide them and tell them and teach them before they learn it from others in a bad way. it was just a suggestion i hope it can help you in a wasy

I think you should give his the right he like to do,but you have to talk with him some time about his process on his Myspace.and guide him the right way.

i think you should read Myspace rules and regulation. I'm not sure about the rules and regulations because I'm not interested to be part of it. Usualy it is for 18 years and above.

I let my kids open MySpace accounts, but they had to add me as a friend. This way i have access to their activity. My thinking is if they're gonna do it, i'd rather be in the know than to be oblivious.

i would.. but then id monitor everything as any responsible parent should.

I have a 15 year old son at 14 he wanted a my space account we have 3 pcs all connected and he does have parental controls on his. I let him have a my space account reluctantly but I talked to him beforehand we are very close and very open with each other. teenagers are at a very awkward age but in my opinion you got give em some space to grow. There was 1 altercation when he first got on my space we talked about it and he promised it wouldn't happen again and in a year it hasn't. I have seen alot of stuff on the news regarding my space but those people aren't my child he knows better and I trust him. On the bright side of my space he found a relative that we hadn't seen for several years a cousin of his. In my opinion you should but monitor the situation talk to your child and let him know its normal if you mess up so not be afraid to confront you if there is a problem. You are right to be concerned the internet can be a very dangerous place for kids who are very naive as most kids are. However like all kids if you deny them they will find a way whether its a friends house or the library at least at home your there to watch over him as you obviously are since you have concerns. take care

Hi there Virtual44, My daughter is 13, turning 14 in May. She has had a MySpace account for about 6 months. For me, I think it's all about trust. If your son and you have a trusting relationship, you should have nothing to worry about. You could always try to come to an agreement with him to meet him halfway. If he lets you just check into see what he is doing once in a while, then he can have the account. Just tell him to keep in mind, if you see anything that you don't agree with, then he loses his account. It is true, unfortunately we do have to let them grow up. I find it so hard too. But give it a try. I hope you both enjoy your computer. True enough, there is a lot of garbage on the internet, but there is also so much knowledge for kids and adults. Good luck, Cheryl