i mean- you can just ask your kids what they are doing. i think it is wrong. i think parents really shouldnt check chatrooms and e-mails because they are private sometimes. just think... parents wouldnt want people seeing what they are doing whenever they are on the computer!
2006-10-26 04:16:33 · 38 answers · asked by Allie Girl 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
I don't think it's right unless they suspect that you are doing something that will put you in harms way. Remember they are the parents, they are adults. Kids don't have the knowledge yet. Although they think they do.
2006-10-26 04:19:51 · answer #1 · answered by Marygoroun(d) 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I do not think it is wrong,they are just concerned because there are A LOT of men out there trying to prey on innocent naive girls especially in chatrooms. Be happy you actually have a computer and e-mail. I didn't get a computer and internet til I was 18 so enjoy it. What could be so private? Talk to those people on the phone or at school if you don't want them to read your stuff. and kids lie, you can't just ask. Remember, I don't know how old you are but you are not an adult yet so just look at the situation in your parents perspective.
2006-10-26 04:22:21 · answer #2 · answered by Amy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Parents are responsible for their children until they reach the age of accountability (18 years old). Yes, some things are considered "private" to their children but parents really should know what their children are up to.
I just found out about two 11 year old girls who were signing onto myspace.com who said they were 18 and 25 years old. Their parents didn't know this for a few months. What would have happened if their parents didn't find out? They could have gotten abducted or assaulted.
As for parents not wanting their kids to see what they are doing... Well, here is what I think. If you don't want someone to see what you are doing, then you shouldn't be doing it in the first place!!!!
2006-10-26 04:22:12 · answer #3 · answered by becbec 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope. Kids lie. I lied to my parents all the time, and they bought it because they were of the same mentality as you. At the time, I thought it was great. Now, I look back and just shudder... all the bad decisions I made! I could have been killed! And my parents weren't trying to harsh my mellow, they just trying to protect me.
I think parents SHOULD snoop... I think they should tell their children in advance that they plan to snoop. That can be so casual! Hey, you know I'm going to be checking this stuff. If you change your passwords, I'm going to cut you off.
Why? Because when a person is under 18, their parents are LEGALLY liable for everything they say and do. Once the kid moves out, they can deal with how to act then in a more mature frame of mind.
2006-10-26 04:22:01 · answer #4 · answered by Bitsie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think the line must be drawn somewhere...bit if I thought for a second anything illegal/immoral was going on- I would want to know about it. A child (until18- right?) living at their parent's home has no "rights"- as long as the parent is responsible for the kid's actions, they have complete and utter control over anything that child does. This, of course, doesn't mean that the kid will do everything perfectly, right?
2006-10-26 04:22:21 · answer #5 · answered by TJD 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends how old you are. The older you are the more privacy you are entitled to based on trust you've accumulated over the years. In my opinion a child 13 and under should be monitored by their parents. However, someone 16 and older shouldn't have their parents peering over their shoulder all the time without absolutely good reason. Children and parents are not entitled to the same privileges.
2006-10-26 04:22:24 · answer #6 · answered by AGNY 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Parents have a right to see what children are up to. The internet is a dangerous place there are child pedofiles that prey on children. As parents it is our responsibility to insure our children's saftey and well being. Yes I agree that children are entitled to privacy. And yes I agree that a parent should ask a child but at the same token, how many times did you lie to you parents? They are just concerned and love you, for real. I know that it is annoying but if you have nothing to hide, then why worry.
2006-10-26 04:21:50 · answer #7 · answered by lizzy tee 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes they are being over protective. If they like the ways of Old Mexico they should stay there an leave you here. When someone comes to the states they should try to blend in, not take over and try to change to where ever they came from. That was the reason to come here to start with. Because it was different. Never did understand that. You are Americanized and they will never be. Yes they are married at 16 down there, but not here. Of course not all of them, but it is common. They might be afraid that you will hook up with another race.
2016-05-21 22:15:11 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that as long as a child is keeping an opened communication with the adult who is taking care of them, as long as the child isn't sneaking around and caught lying about things, then a Parent or caregiver would feel like they could be given the benefit of the doubt. Most Parent's that I know, don't snoop unless they see RED FLAGS shooting up.
2006-10-26 04:24:30 · answer #9 · answered by kayboff 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The parent's job is to PROTECT their kids (at least until they are in their late teens). Therefore, I'd have no problem with parents checking on their kid's computer and phone usage until the kids are about 16 or 17.
2006-10-26 04:21:03 · answer #10 · answered by Da Judge 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i know you feel like this is a violation of your privacy. But if you are not doing anything wrong they will see that and stop worrying. There are so many internet preditors out there sometimes you could be decieved. They are just trying to keep you safe because they love you. People come up gone forever everyday due to people they meet on the internet so you can never be too careful.
2006-10-26 04:20:51 · answer #11 · answered by marilee w 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋