plus the sun provides vitamin D! which prevents rickets...

 

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if she's giving you the "I need the computer" line perhaps it's time to unplug and send her to the library.

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There are computers at the library, too.


Actually her Facebook time isnt that bad. we MONITOR her activity (cant delete cookies), so I know excatly what site she goes on, and how long, etc..

 

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could get a internet safety program that gives you full control including setting time limits etc...

 

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Personally, I must admit that I'm a facebook addict. Online gaming application and facebook chat, these two are my regular activities with my FB account. The downfall of my addiction is I can't finish all of my activities within the day.

Pulling the plug, setting up user accounts etc is great if you want to keep your kids off facebook while at home but they will just start resenting the hell outta you and go off somewhere else to do it. At that point, good luck ever finding out who they are talking to.


You may want to sit down and try to spend some time with the kid and find out why they are posting, what they like, hobbies, friends, aspirations etc. Its not going to stop them from posting, but it may make them more inclined to talk to you about any problems they have rather than vent on facebook plus it will give you some insight into where they may be posting and what they may have up their sleeve.


Doing this might make them more interested in you and maybe make them want to spend some time with you rather then all of it on facebook.

 

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Join facebook.

Monitor their wall.

Post on their wall when friends comment.


Problem solved.

 

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Put up monitoring tools on her machine to evaluate the time spent on FB and share the results with her. You should also supervise the homework and provide helping hand when needed, which might reduce the time spent on the Internet at all.