Should kids be alowed to have own web site?

Many things are not the greatest for kids because of the dangers that lurk beyond the shadows. I would have to say that I would allow my son to have a web site, but under my supervision. I have a lot of knowledge in the tech world. Yes I would say a course about internet safety would be a good idea. Even with the knowledge it is up to the parents to make sure that their kid is following the rules. Checking up on your kids is not prying or invading personal space. But at the same time if you are going to allow your kid to put a website up of their own, make sure their ideas are not pushed aside because of this or that may be better there. There are boundaries, the kids have them and so do parents. If we dont allow our kids to have a little taste of the real world what will happen when they are out on their own, and have to make their own choices. If we put so many blockers up, curiousoity will get them.. Its just like a caged animal that has been locked up for some time. The first they will want to do is to run freely without thinking. Its hard with the fact most of our kids do or will understand better about technology, but as parents we need to keep ourselves informed and up to date with our kids interest!! We can not protect them if we, ourselves are unaware of the dangers lurking in the shadows.

I think it would be fine for kids to create their own websites depending on content. A course isn't necessary unless they want to create the website from scratch using HTML and CSS or even Java. There are some great free tutorials online for this though. I think the best bet is just to go to a free website that allows you to use their tools to create a site easily. Or even just make a blog. It all depends on their parents and what kind of skills the child has on the computer.

When I was 7 or 8, and my older sister was 10 or 11 (way back when - I'm 18 now and she's 21), we made a Christina Aguilera fan page (lol - I know, right? How funny). We used a Geocities template and did it just for fun and to cure our own boredom (and showcase our obsession with Christina and her music!). There was absolutely no harm in it; it was just for fun. We were smart kids; we knew that our parents didn't want us to give out our information to strangers or anything like that. I think it's important for parents to allow their kids to do what they'd like online (within reason, that is) but to EDUCATE them about all of the harmful things on the web and safety issues (not giving out information, not going to certain sites, and so on).

why not,especially for the kids who is anti-social!nowadays lot's of these kids not just open their own website for fun,but also to make extra cash!some of them,even become millionaire!so,parents have no need any worry to find way making extra cash for their children's expenses!if this hobby also been denied because worry about the they write wrong tings in the net,how these kids will grown up!another alternative,well,try to install the parent guide software to block kids from using the unappropriated words and always stick with the kids whenever kids are using internet!we shouldn't block their creativity because worry of simple things!

I entered my child into a baby photo contest. It wasn't real. It was based on who had the most votes. She came in 3rd. One of her prizes was her own website. I and my husband talked about it and we were not comfortable with her having her own site. Their are to many crazies out there.

well as modren age grown up fast with having more and more realiable resources and the sources kids would be allow.but depends on their intrests . if they are willing to express their abilities on that way just go on .nothing else want to say.just give them a free hand with realising them their responsibilities and limitations.