subject: Getting Back to School and Away From Facebook [print this page] Everyone is on FacebookEveryone is on Facebook. Among children and teens, it's as much a part of their lives as after school sports and homework. And for some, it is an obsession and even the most important part of their daily routine, often interfering with school, sleep, physical activity or just seeing friends in real life. Parents need to be aware of what Facebook is and how their children are using it. Facebook became incredibly popular and universal because it is fun, useful and easy. But children and teens are not aware that they need to keep their internet use in balance with the rest of their life.
Don't be fooled into thinking that the 13 year old age limit on Facebook means your 10 year old is not using it. More and more underage kids are lying about their age and clicking their way to their own Facebook account. Most parents will find it hard to protest. Facebook has evolved into such a vital and central part of this generations social life, there is a genuine concern of harming a child's social position if they are unable to communicate with friends via Facebook.
Kids from 9-11 tend to be the lighter users of Facebook while older children and teens are heavy users. It's not unusual for kids to spend a few hours every day using Facebook. What do they do there? Chat, post updates, upload photos and videos and play Facebook games like FarmVille and Zynga Poker. There are thousands of apps already available for Facebook users and users themselves can create their own apps - quizzes and surveys are used on a regular basis. The already famous "like" is an example of a Facebook app. Who has not "liked" something on Facebook by now? For an adult, it may be something you just do without much thought but some kids are keeping track of their likes and taking it very seriously. Imagine when one 6th grader posts a photo of herself and gets 50 likes and her friend posts a photo and does not get any! They notice. And all of their friends notice.
Some children report continuously checking Facebook throughout the day. For example, while they sit in their room watching a movie at their computer, they will pause the movie every 20 minutes to check if anything is new on Facebook. Almost guaranteed, more than one of their 100, 200 or 1,000 friends will have posted something during that short period. It may not be interesting - but it is "new" and they feel compelled to look.
During the summer months, Facebook use is on the rise. Kids use it to occupy their time, to make plans with friends, to keep in touch with friends that may have gone away for the summer and to let everyone else know what a great summer they are having with updates and pictures and clips.
There is a lot to admire about Facebook. It is a wonderful tool for keeping us in touch with friends and family and it makes it so easily to do so many things. But we are realizing more and more that it presents several serious problems for many of its young users. Some call it Facebook Addiction Disorder. But it does not matter what you call it. It's just that your kids may be spending way too much time on Facebook and on the Internet. They may be neglecting seeing friends in person and develop a preference to maintain relationships online through the network. They may be using Facebook when they should be doing other things. They may be feeling like they just can not be without it.
As a parent, you need to take responsibility and be aware of this potential problem. Find out what your children are doing on Facebook, how much time they spend on it and set limits. When school starts, you need to know that they are focused and not distracted throughout the day with Facebook updates and temptation to play Facebook games.
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