Blog for Teens

Jaimee,
If you are uncomfortable with it, then it really doesn't matter what anyone else thinks. You and your daughter are the ones who have live with the consequences of your decision, whichever way you decide. Why does she want one? What would she want it to be about? Is there a specific purpose or just to chat? I would think those answers might play into my decision for our children. Also, I would never put any identifying info on there, her name, age or anything like that. It's a creepy world!

there was a mother who posted about her daughter got on a website and a child predator got to talking to her and scared the mom. need I say more.

http://www.mamapedia.com/questions/3869333375328321537

For me, not in my world, not in this life time, no way no how. I cant even stand that all of my neices from 9-15 aside from my sister's daughter have FACEBOOK accts, my sister and I are crazy strict when it comes to that but my SO's side of the family is really loose about it. this post just makes me even more aware.

She is a bit young but then again I don't know your daughter.You have no idea who will enter the blog next and what kind of things people say that can cost some extreme issues.I don't even blog and when I see people does it,it makes me nervous.But then again I am a bit of a dinosaurs.Old ways and old thoughts are my up bringing.I don't know also how mature is your daughter and how much trust you have in her.But if your relationships is great then you might just give her a chance and see how it goes from there.Hope this help.

Personally, I will not allow my son to be on any networking site until he is 18yo and/or out of the house. Not that I won't still worry, but it will be out of my hands.

I do know a blogger that has posted that she has let her daughter set up a blog that ONLY FAMILY can access. I don't now how all that works, but if it is set up through her email she could change settings. Be sure you have access.

Remember this about the Internet: ONCE IT IS OUT THERE, IT CANNOT BE COMPLETELY REMOVED!! YOU CAN DELETE ALL YOU WANT, BUT SOMEONE SOMEWHERE CAN ALWAYS GET TO IT! HACKERS LURK EVERYWHERE! (Sorry to yell, but I feel that is important!)

what is the purpose? is it to be like a journal for her? Blogger does have it that they can be restricted so that she is the only one who has access to view it or only certain people can have access.
I think if she was to use it as a journal, or even use it to write creative stories, is fine because she has more creative abilities by being able to use pictures - as long as it restricted with her viewing.

Who would her audience be?? Who does she plan on sending invites to?

If it's as an online journal, with little or no publicity, then I think maybe it'd be ok (as long as you subscribe and see every post she puts up at least until she is 26 and/or you are totally convinced of her maturity and posting judgment!)

However if she's planning on keeping it public and having her entire high school student body have access to reading it, no.