[TriLUG] OT: at what age would you setup email for a child

[Ken MacKenzie]

I realize this is a highly variable question.  I think the answer I like is
"when they ask for it".  I guess I am trying to plan ahead and realize that
I did not really grow up with email around to the scale it is today.  I
have a feeling by 13 it will be asked for.

Ken

On Mon, Dec 1, 2014 at 3:32 PM, Igor Partola <igor at igorpartola.com> wrote:

> That's a bit over the top because nowadays kids under the age of 18
> definitely need email for things like school projects. Also take a look at
> this:
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Children%27s_Online_Privacy_Protection_Act.
> Highlights: for users under age 13, there are additional restrictions on
> website operators for how to collect personal information. The opposite of
> that means that if you are older than 13, you have slightly less
> protection.
>
> My personal opinion is that it should be on a case-by-case basis: if the
> child is mature, and a critical thinker, then email (and other web usage)
> at a younger age may be more appropriate than for someone who is older, yet
> not mature enough. There will be no magic number here as everyone's a bit
> different. A good test would be this: show them their favorite music video
> on YouTube. Then show them the comments section. If their first impulse is
> to reply, don't let them online :).
>
> Igor
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