Parents and their kids (no matter what age) on Facebook . . .   

Yep, it definitely depends on the parent/kid relationship. The other day my aunt made a friend request to me - and I actually had to sit on it a few days to think over whether I should add her or not . . . so it's funny how we don't think about it til it actually happens (and she's just an aunt - not my parent). Everyone needs their privacy, but if you're on Facebook, it's at least open to all your friends.

I think it's great that you trust your kids. I know if I were some of my teen friends' parent, I wouldn't trust them - hee hee. And I know for sure they wouldn't dare add their parents. But others seem to leave their kids alone even if they are "friends" on Facebook (I see both sides) - they seem to have mutual respect and courtesy on FB.

Yes, you are fortunate to have such a great family relationship . . . I like your comment about your "collective moral compasses' point due north"! I hope it will be the same with us and our kids when they get older - and that's with or without Facebook - hee hee!

I think a lot of people feel that way too. My parents don't want any part of living in a computer world - they are far from wanting to be on something like Facebook. My inlaws are probably the same - thinking that snail mail and such are more personal. Yah, I can see how the younger ones want to keep their privacy!

We're in the same boat. My parents don't even own a computer and my kids are young too. My hubby would probably never set up a Facebook account for his parents though . . . they already bug him with a zillion questions on using the computer and FB might confuse them even more - ha ha. You are sweet to be proud that your MIL is one of your "friends". And yah, I'll bet some of the teens/young adults wouldn't say what they say on FB if their parents were their "friends"!!

My aunt just friend requested me . . . I had to sit on it and think if I really wanted her "there". Not that I'm too racy or anything - and not that she could find anything to tattle tale to my parents . . . I just didn't know if I wanted her to be connected to me daily like that (when we barely say hi all year round!).

Awww - that's so sweet! Sounds like you have an awesome relationship with your mom! And of course, Facebook makes it's easy for you to communicate with everyone all at once with your life updates - including mom - but I'm sure mom gets better details of it in real life - hee hee.

I'd definitely say that she does. It is very rare that the two of us go an entire period of 24 hours without talking to each other at least on the phone and since she only lives five and a half miles away from me, I see her in person at least once a week and sometimes much more than that.

My parents live very close to us too, but we see them at least once a week and catch up on things then. My mom and I really talk when we see each other as we don't chat on the phone on a daily basis. You and your mom sound like best friends!