Marcia - 5:22 am on Oct 22, 2008 (gmt 0)

>>Mom said

Then Mom should use that domain herself.

A 12 year old is on the verge of those critically important teen years, when a young lady would share a site of her own with friends, and is highly sensitive to the opinions and reactions - and acceptance and respect - of her peers.

As part of nurturing along the process of developing her critical thinking process and decision making ability, she should be allowed to have a domain name of her own choosing that reflects her own taste and preferences.

Added:

As a matter of fact, it might not be a bad idea for her to have the responsibility of looking at and comparing interfaces, and choosing the platform for herself - and the theme, and customization if she wants to.

Now that I think of it, I was babysitting for the children of neighbors and family friends at the age of 12, bottles and diapers, teething, waking up crying and all. It felt good to be trusted, but also grew the sense of responsibility, capability and sense of self-worth.

Nowadays kids have a golden opportunity to grow and express themselves, with all the opportunity and technology that's available.

[edited by: Marcia at 5:42 am (utc) on Oct. 22, 2008]