Kids and social networking

UNDATED (WAVY) - We're on your side in the digital age - investigating how young is too young for a child to have a profile on a social networking site.

Facebook and MySpace have recommended age minimums of 13 years old. But many parents overlook that - letting kids as young as seven create profiles.

Many say they've taken steps to protect their children by entering fake information so they can't be identified.

However, law enforcement officers are posing this question to parents, "Why would you want to expose your child to any potential danger. By allowing your child to have a social networking page, I don't care what security you have at your house, you've punched a huge hole in the side of your house and you're allowing predators into your home."

If you're child is on Facebook and you don't want a stranger to contact them you can always go to their "privacy settings" and change "send me a message to "only friends."

Also, experts say it's a good idea to be involved in what your child is doing on the internet.