How is a parent to know when you are invading your child's privacy?

Answer 1

Privacy...not in my house...why do you think im online...im spying...on my kids...lol...for me...its mostly where are you going and who are you with...and the cell phone has GPS built into it...so i know where they are and how fast they are going....and there is no good reason to not answer when i call...plus i know all thier friends parents also....so we all stay in touch...its so hard not to care...even when they get older and move out...its your duty as a caring parent...just let them know that you trust them to make the right decisions and they'll be more open with you...

Answer 2

It's true that children need 'privacy', but not in the same sense an adult needs privacy. A child needs to know that their parents love and will protect them. That is your job as a parent. Unfortunately, sometimes protecting them means invading their privacy. That's why a computer should be placed in the busiest room of the house - so they don't have privacy and they are protected.

There are certain times when they should have privacy, of course, like going to the bathroom, changing clothes, but they have to know, especially as they grow older, their stuff is not private. You do that to protect them because you love them.

Answer 3

There are a number of articles about issues of parenting from the Bible's perpective listed at:

Families
http://www.watchtower.org/archives/index.htm#families

But three that I think stand out regarding your question are:

How Can You Protect Your Children?
... What Future Do You Want for Your Children?
http://www.watchtower.org/library/w/1998/7/15/article_01.htm

HELPING TEENS IN TROUBLE :
... Youths in Crisis
... The Pressures Facing Today's Youths
... Help for Todays Youths
http://www.watchtower.org/library/g/2005/4/8/article_01.htm

The Problems of Children - THE SOLUTION AT LAST! :
... An Ongoing Search for Solutions
... Children Deserve to be Wanted & Loved
... The Solution at Last! ; Help for Young People
... Rights of the Child <<<
http://www.watchtower.org/library/g/2000/12/8/article_01.htm

It certainly is dificult -- in this time of trouble -- to raise children! To do so successfully is ten times more difficult!
Attitudes are so varied & lenient, & the media for the most part encourages more & more defiant behavior! God's guidance surely is a lifeline for those who will grab hold & hang on!

Sincerely,
"Make Sure of All things; Hold Fast to what is Fine!" (1Th5:21)

Answer 4

its your JOB to invade their privacy in order to learn what they are doing. Children should have no privacy from their parents, except when they are getting dressed or naked. If you have to snoop on them to find out what they are doing, go for it, the less chance of you winding up with a drug addict or grandchild before the child is of legal age

Answer 5

When they start to rebel against you in another way besides the normal dont want to be around my parent thing, like you say you cannot date someone and they do it regardless. You are taking away their ability to make their own decisions and thats is their privacy and their right even if they aren't 18 we all learn from our mistakes the only thing you learn from parents that are to nosey is to hide things better- or even run away and you dont want that

Answer 6

These days and times kids should have no privacy as long as they are living under your roof

Answer 7

until the age of 18 they have no privacy, except for modest general between sexes.

Answer 8

when they say:'you are invading my privacy!' or when you are looking at things that your child has hidden.

Answer 9

It depends on what kind of privacy....I wouldnt go through my daughters diary ...or getting into her personal things

Answer 10

When you are peeking at them all the time or going through their stuff purposely trying to find something or listening to their phone conversations. It's really pretty self explanatory.