Facebook is considering changing rule to allow preteens to have their own pages . Laura Stepp : 10 million preteens are already on Facebook , 5 million under 18 . The things the rest of us do on Facebook -- reveal what we had for lunch , post way too many photos of our kids and pets , comment on what Queen Elizabeth wore for her 60th anniversary jubilee -- are considered too dangerous for 10- , 11- , or 12-year-olds to do , even if their `` public '' consists only of people Children 's pages could be linked through their parents ' pages , she said , allowing supervision . Stepp : Letting your child have a Facebook page is a way to teach safe online behavior .
Facebook is considering changing rule to allow preteens to have their own pages . Laura Stepp : 10 million preteens are already on Facebook , 5 million under 18 . Children 's pages could be linked through their parents ' pages , she said , allowing supervision . Stepp : Letting your child have a Facebook page is a way to teach safe online behavior .