Face Book - New World for Mums

Recently I have heard a few of my younger face book and twitter friends lament that their mothers have joined face book. There seems to be some mixed reactions...namely a question of their 'stolen' privacy, mums now keeping tabs on things, or feelings of their 'robbed' honesty. However, there are others who are happy to share the wide world web with their mumsys.

I find it amusing to hear or read the mix of comments. Being a mother myself, the comments have made me wonder what my own children thought of my appearance on face book.

I don't have to worry about Twitter because I am the only one, so far in my family, who twitters. I love to tweet ... especially knowing I have access to the whole world instantly and can find out the most random things in a heart beat...things I didn't even think I needed to know.

Why did I join face book? Many reasons I guess, but my intention certainly had nothing to do with any need to check up on my kids or their friends.

I love to have a go at new things and love a challenge. Learning to manage face book and navigate around the various sites is a challenge and I think I learn new stuff every time I get on there. I have fun on face book and find it a quick way to share info, especially photos. It is a fabulous way to share photos with others who are interested and know how your friends and family are, especially when distance is involved. Finding old friends is an added bonus. I seem to only use face book as a form of communication, rather than playing the games or quizzes that are offered.

Kids whose mum's have managed to create a face book page should be proud of them rather than worry about how it is going to affect their use of face book. For the kids who are happy their mums can share the face book fun with them - good on you.

I can only speak for myself, but I think everyone should just relax. Most mums have their own set of friends who they can connect with as much as any need to be connected with their children. It is simply an added bonus to be connected with your kids and their friends.

I know of situations where being connected to family or friends gives alerts to certain situations, but that is a positive thing, rather than a negative. Any situation can be either positive or negative - it just depends on how it is viewed. Face book may just speed up the inevitable of finding out things faster, perhaps.

I enjoy face book but try to limit the time I spend on it...it does have the potential to be a time waster if you are not careful.

I challenge those mums out there who have joined face book...don't stop there...have a crack at twitter too...twitter is fun, quick and you get in the know fast...

I welcome any interesting stories or comments of your face book experiences...