Or do you think that diaries, hidden away in a drawer or locked away with a key, are private property?
Can you think of an argument for both sides?
2006-11-04 05:47:01 · 8 answers · asked by ? 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
By the way, I am NOT a parent! I am only wondering about people's opinions because I read it on the news the other day.
2006-11-04 06:00:44 · update #1
This is a difficult question. In a perfect world, the diary should be considered private and a parent should not snoop. If there has been no breech of trust between the teen and parent to this point, why risk it? However, if your child has been involved in risky behaviors and you have reason to believe he is continuing in this behavior, do what you have to do to find out. Be prepared for consequences. One, you find out you were wrong and you have broken the trust your child had for you. Or, two, you find out your worst suspicions are true and you then have to DEAL with the issues.
2006-11-04 05:54:31 · answer #1 · answered by Lucky 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
From the eyes of a teenager, no it is not right. How are they supposed to self discover and become who they truely are when someone is going through their personal things and thoughts and then critisizing them. Those are their personal things and it basically is their attempt to read their minds and completely control them. The parents wouldn't like it if the child was going through their things and finding all their secrets.
At the parents point of view, I would only find it acceptable if you truely believe that they are involved in illegal activity. Some parents have great, honest kids, but they still insist on taking all their privacy away as if they cannot stand to NOT find anything bad.
2006-11-04 13:57:32 · answer #2 · answered by Chelle's Belle 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
NO. Some of the things they right can be driven by emotions at the time of composition and may not really something they believe in. Then you'll get hurt when you read it. If you want to find out if they are doing drugs or havign sex, you can tell by their behavior, relationship with you, the crowd they hang out with or just plainly asking them. You don't need to invade their privacy.
2006-11-04 13:51:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It all depends. I believe in juvenile privacy, BUT if a parent has STRONG suspicion's that their young one could be, approaching a serious problem or be in serious trouble that could affect their future. Never know. The young one might just have been to afraid to ask for help. And that's why parents have that responsibility in caring and resolve to help, no matter what the problem.
2006-11-04 14:00:07 · answer #4 · answered by wmf936 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think you should have a close enough relationship with your child that your child wouldn't keep things from you, just siblings. My daughter and I talk about pretty much everything, and she knows she can come to me about anything. She has a journal, no locked diary, she keeps hid from her brother, she writes in it in front of me, and I know where she puts it, so it's not hid from me.
2006-11-04 13:53:18 · answer #5 · answered by creeklops 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Do you want someone snoop into your private properties?
If not, that pretty much answer the question.
2006-11-04 13:50:33 · answer #6 · answered by chrishomingtang 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yup
2006-11-05 01:21:49 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No , not unless you suspect that they may hurt them selves .
2006-11-04 13:53:31 · answer #8 · answered by Geedebb 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋