{"id":8596,"date":"2012-10-31T00:55:17","date_gmt":"2012-10-30T17:55:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/?p=8596"},"modified":"2012-10-31T01:02:34","modified_gmt":"2012-10-30T18:02:34","slug":"giving-your-kids-the-freedom-to-share-pictures-online","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/giving-your-kids-the-freedom-to-share-pictures-online\/","title":{"rendered":"Giving Your Kids the Freedom to Share Pictures Online"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Lori Cunningham (@wellconnectdmom)<\/span><\/p>\n

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I’m sure you’ve heard the debates about whether or not Facebook should allow kids ages 13 and under to use Facebook. \u00a0Although there are already millions of\u00a0underaged\u00a0kids registered on Facebook, it brings inherent dangers to your child, opening up the possibility of strangers contacting your child in the guise of a “friend,” or a “friend of a friend.” \u00a0And with the proliferation of fun-filled games and anyone becoming your “neighbor” as in the case of the\u00a0wildly\u00a0popular game Farmville, the lines begin to blur as to who really is a friend and who isn’t.<\/p>\n

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Kazaana.com<\/a> is a new tweens site, just introduced a couple of months ago, that can bring you peace of mind, while giving your child the freedom to create their own online world and share it with friends. \u00a0I signed my daughter up to see just how safe Kazaana.com<\/a>\u00a0is. \u00a0Kazaana.com<\/a>\u00a0is a fully controlled\u00a0environment where parents must approve your child to join the community (verified by your e-mail address and a 1 cent charge via credit card) and any friends or family a child wants to add.\u00a0 \u00a0To invite a friend, kids can first search the Find Friends area:<\/p>\n

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Interestingly enough, to add friends, you really need to know your friends name. \u00a0Kids will not see an open directory of names, this is part of what makes this site so safe. \u00a0Your child has the option of sending an e-mail to a friend or family member if their name doesn’t appear in the Find New Friends box. \u00a0Your child can also receive friends requests but cannot accept the request until a parent approves it first.<\/p>\n

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When your child invites a friend to Kazaana.com<\/a>, this is the e-mail invite they will receive. \u00a0They in turn will need to request permission from their parents to use Kazaana.com<\/a>. \u00a0Once a child has been approved, s\/he will be able to<\/p>\n