Facebook rules

Dad, are you savvy about social networking? Many teens are on – or want to be on – social networking sites like Facebook. As parents, it's up to us to set careful guidelines before our children venture into the rapidly changing world of social networking. First, sit down with your wife to discuss whether or not you will allow your teen to join Facebook. Then set some guidelines that would be appropriate, based on your teen's age and maturity level and trustworthiness. Here are examples of guidelines you may want to set:

1.)  Parents will know the password and have access to child's page.

2.)  Parents can customize their child's settings to make profile safer (privacy, visibility, etc).

3.)  Email of posts, friends, etc. come to family's home e-mail.

Those are just three. Here's a list of ten guidelines you might want to follow. And remember, the best way to monitor your teen's social networking activity is to set up your own account first and learn the ropes. All Pro Dad is on Facebook. Add us to your fan list.

Huddle up and ask your wife tonight:  Do you think these Facebook guidelines are fair?