My oldest teenager accuses me of "creeping" on her Facebook page. I explained that I am not creeping; I am parenting. I can't believe how many parents let their kids loose on the Internet and never check on them.
In my own family, a very close relative has a teen daughter with a Facebook. I am Facebook friends with her daughter. The mom doesn't even have a profile. I saw the mom the other day and mentioned that I'd seen the daughter's status change to "in a relationship." The mom said, "Tell me what you know. I don't know anything."
Goodness! I knew they guy's name. I knew what he looked like. I knew they hang out at McDonald's. I knew he could drive. I knew that her daughter calls this guy "baby" and tells him that she loves him. I knew all that from looking at her Facebook page for less than two minutes, trying to figure out what their plans were for traveling at Christmas.
You are not invading their privacy. Check up on them. I have learned quite a great deal from Facebook about my own daughter. It's started some good talks. It's helped me coach her as she becomes the young woman God has created her to be.
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