To Facebook or Not?

Wow, just turned 13 and my daughter is pressing the Facebook question BIG TIME!!  Of course I would prefer that she engage in witty and insightful face to face conversations with friends and family but alas, the current teen mode of communication is in snippets and snapshots.  How can we as parents make thoughtful decisions about internet choices we offer our children?  How can we educate children of all ages about online safety and etiquette?  What are you planning to do?  Does your child have a FB account?

This is a very individualized question for each family to consider.  Continue reading