Pick one and Give me expamples?
2007-03-01 11:05:36 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
Yes and no. A child has a right to some privacy but if the child is suspected of doing something seriously wrong like drugs or such or any thing harmful then yea its okay. But if its to check what boy or girl they are dating or what friends they are hanging out with or what disputes they are having with people then NO... let a child have some space to make their decsions and have a life of their own.
2007-03-01 11:12:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Most of you gave horrid anwers! "Until they're 18...they own nothing, it's mine...". Invading your child's privacy will just make them think of new ways to decieve you. My mother NEVER went through my things. She knew that it was my room and my personal space. I am 28 now and I have never done anything stupid, not even in my teen years. Under 18 does not mean they have no rights. Too many of today's parents think they have to keep their kids in a kennel. Let them grow and find out how s h i t t y life really is. About the only way I would feel differently is if I suspected drug use. Now, if it was a young child (under 8) then things might be a little different....but I don't think it would still be right. I cannot even bring myself to invade my daughter's space and she is only 3.
2007-03-02 00:31:57 · answer #2 · answered by Ghost Writer 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I believe in privacy but when they dont pay the bills the privacy ends. It is your house and what goes on in your house is your responsibility or you better know what is going on at any given time.
If upon looking around something is found the responsible person should be questioned and held accountable. Tuff love. They have to leave the nest sometime and hopefully they are responsible when they do...
2007-03-01 19:44:27 · answer #3 · answered by Patches6 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If you are worried about your childs wellbeing then yes but just because you are the parent....no. If you are worried then do it and then figure out a way to gain that childs trust or become more involved so you dont have to invade their privacy to ensure their wellbeing, after all, if we did it right from the beginning you wouldnt need to go through their things at all
2007-03-04 22:49:57 · answer #4 · answered by eve p 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If they parents suspect inappropriate behavior such as having sex at a very early age, drinking, smoking, perpetual lying, drugs, or anything that could be of harm to the child then by all means search! If the child is very mature and is doing well at school and has tons of friends, then respect their privacy!
2007-03-01 19:12:42 · answer #5 · answered by Mom of One in Wisconsin 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's real simple. Parents should act like parents.
Children up to the age of 18 should have only those rights that
parents give them.
We have five children. Not one of them has ever caused a problem
of any kind. They aren't angels but neither are they stupid.
2007-03-01 19:18:52 · answer #6 · answered by hunterentertainment 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Privacy is earned by either owning / renting your own house or by proving that to your parents that you can be trusted.
While you live under your parents’ roof, they are responsible for you and are therefore entitled to know every little thing that you’re up to.
2007-03-02 17:28:17 · answer #7 · answered by babypocket2005 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes...regardless of their age. If your children are living under your "roof" you have the right as the parent to go through their stuff. It is not invasion of privacy. They are children and you are the parents.
2007-03-01 20:15:41 · answer #8 · answered by pmsajones 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Personally, I hated when my mother went through my stuff and I wouldn't do it to my children unless I had a serious suspicion they are doing something wrong {drugs or something like that}. My mom used to do that when we didn't clean our room, she just threw everything out of drawers and closets, when I was teenager I really hated her when she did that!!!
2007-03-01 19:13:24 · answer #9 · answered by Matahari 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
should.........my kids my house my rules i can go thought any thing i see fit i payed for the room and everything in it i payed for the back pack ......in most states children under 18 can not legally own anything so what they have is mine and if it is something they should not have i will know it
2007-03-01 22:32:03 · answer #10 · answered by debrasearch 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋