Comments on: Are you friends with your kids on Facebook?

By: Avery

Avery — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 01:10:19 +0000

of course not.

By: Annette

Annette — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 19:20:31 +0000

I am in my fifties and my niece and daughter accepted me as a friend. I have yet to receive a message from my daughter although got several from niece and sister. My son-in-law and his aunt have not answered my request which was sent awhile back. Since there is a premature baby in common (I am the only grandmother) this hurts me very much. I thought it might be a good way of sharing the photos with them.

I was wanting to set my mother up (in her 70′s but gets along with a computer!) but now I am thinking it might not be such a good idea.

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By: Lynda

Lynda — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 08:22:03 +0000

I leave far from my country and it is not always convenient to keep in touch with relatives… I started to use Facebook for 6 months and now I’m so addict to it because I can give and receive news with my family and friends. I asked my mother to create her own account and taught her how to use it (u know how it is for parents sometimes ;p)… she learned quickly and I don’t mind if she sees my details, my pictures or my videos… she’s even friend with my friends !!! I’m happy to see her sharing my private life, and even my father who checks when my mother is connected. I invite all my family and friends on Facebook because it improves my life, the distance can be hard. Of course, we have a deep relationship between us, so it helps. You’re right, it’s hard to build a good relationship on Facebook if it’s different in our life.

By: fabrice

fabrice — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 08:13:09 +0000

Hi Martin,
Thanks for your post – 100% agree with you.
My kids are only 5 and 7 so i still have some time but coming soon.
My step-daughter is 16 and we are friends on facebook which is great. I will follow the same approach as what you did ) with your kids and could not agree more with your quote
“..I guess this tension reflect real life tension. If you get along in real life you get along in Facebook and if you don´t, well, why should it be different in Facebook.”

By: Jessika

Jessika — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 22:51:18 +0000

Today my niece invite me to join her in Facebook, and I gladly accepted. I´m feeling honored that wants to share aspects of her life with me. Now, I will have to be more careful about MY use of Facebook.. hahahah!

By: Magdalena

Magdalena — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 16:12:59 +0000

Parents pride on photo comments – This is cute.

My parents are facebook age too, though not (yet) there. But I get along with them well and would absolutely friend them.

Our family has a private wiki which all our family members and friends access. For us it replaces flickr, social network, blogs and shared calendars, we do it all in the wiki. Even my grandma writes there sometimes and tells her grandchildren – living far away – about the garden and the cats and all. It keeps us closer together than 1-to-1 communication would.

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By: Joan Ball

Joan Ball — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 20:42:18 +0000

My college son called me in response to a Facebook request to tell me that he would be happy to Friend me, but that he was not willing to censor his life in order to do it. He gave me a choice–see me for who I really am or let’s maintain our distance. I agreed and lob a cute comment now and then when he is drinking beer from a keg while doing a handstand. He and his friends laugh when I do.

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http://www.myspace.com/larramamusica

Peace