For or against parents logging onto kids facebooks?

[Sosumi]

Privacy is not a right. If my child wants a social networking page, they will have the privilege of allowing me to monitor all traffic. We are not so far removed from days where houses had one phone in the middle of the living room and that was it. Where was the privacy there? That's right, there was no privacy when it came to talking with friends. My parents knew who all my friends were growing up. They had met all of my friends parents at least once. And because of all that leg work that my parents did to keep up with my social life, they allowed me a great deal of privileges. I'm not an old person either, I say this as a 20-something woman.

Facebook, while a great tool for staying in touch, is a privilege. Until my child can sufficiently prove to me that they can conduct themselves responsibly, I get access to everything.