Do teens deserve privacy?

Question

when it comes to their room?

i'm not a parent, just a curious teen

Answer 1

Well, yes!... I think we all deserve privacy, unless we have shown we don´t....
It means that if someone have proved that privacy is a way for the person to get into troubles or misconduct, then he/she have proved not to deserve any kind of privacy.

For me it depends on the case...

Answer 2

yes but to an extent the parent should be able to come in when they want but they need to knock and allow the teen time to get dressed or what ever.
I don't think kids have the right to lock their bedroom door ever they don't pay bills in the house and they don't own anything
They do have a right to their things and parents should not go throw them but if the teen is cutting school hanging out and the parent suspects they need to know if their child has drugs in the room so that the teen can get help. So there is fine line between privacy and what the parent needs to do to keep the teen safe

Answer 3

Everyone deserves privacy to a point. Teens deserve to have privacy when it comes to their rooms when they’re in there. As long as they’re trustworthy and have nothing to hide, there’s no reason that they’d be upset if a parent went into their room when they weren’t there. If the parents want to complain about the mess, then that’s a separate issue.

My feeling is that if a teen wants to have a messy room, then that should be okay provided that there’s no food or dirty dishes included in the mess, and that it’s not a health or safety hazard. If the teen has a history of drug use, or has given the parents reason to suspect drug use, then the parents have a responsibility to violate their child’s privacy.

Hope that answer helped!

Answer 4

I'm a teen and I believe that privacy is a privelege, not a right. If the teen is suspected of doing something illegal, parents should snoop around a little. If a teen is trustworthy, they should be given some privacy to an extent.

Answer 5

I'm not a teen and I can tell you something that people sometimes forget. Teens are humans!!!

Every human is entitled to their privacy, including teens

Good parents will always worry about their children, regardless of what they are doing. Invading their privacy for a concern that proves to be false not only hurts the teen.

Trust is something that goes both ways. Losing trust for parents is far more damaging than lsoing trust for the young.

Answer 6

Yes, to an extent. My teens know that I will not snoop. However, things hidden under the mattress found when making the bed, or things in drawers found when putting clothes away, or notes left in pockets of laundry, etc. are fair game. The computer is in a main room of the house and open for anyone to see when they go in and out of the room. Privacy, yes. Secrecy, no. By the way, the same holds true for the adults in the house.

Answer 7

No. If you hide everything from your parents, how can they protect you. I know that you think a lot of things may be OK. However, you have to remember that your parents have been your age before and they know what teens can and will get into. If you have to hide it that means that maybe it's something that your not supposed to be doing or at least need someone to explain it to you that knows a little more about it. Trust me, it may seem like your parents are just being nosy or mean but it is truly out of love and for your own good. If you want them to understand you, then you have to try and understand them.

Answer 8

To a certain extent but mostly if they can be trusted and have proven to be responsible and accountable. If not, no, they don't need as much privacy as you think because parents need to know what their children are doing and if they are doing the loving, nurturing and buying, then its their house and you're only accommodating a room for a length of time and if they are paying the rent/mortgage, guess what!?! your room is inclusive. Now there is a difference in them busting in your room and your butt naked and those types of things but boundaries are not to be taken lightly and parents have a right to go through their children things and not to be obsessive about it.

Answer 9

I do think they need privacy to a point. If you suspect something then no, sex, drugs, etc. But if they are good kids then give them the space they need this way you establish trust and in the long run there will be respect and trust by both parent and teen.

Answer 10

Of course they do. I'm not a teen any longer but i do have kids of my own and i remember when i was younger my mom never busted into my room like a maniac. My brother smoked pot but she knew about it...parent's arent stupid they know the things kids do they just deny it cause they know it will look bad to other people. Sometimes i think parents care more about what others think more than if it's the right thing for the child!
It's ridiculous how people grow older and treat their children like they have no clue what it was like going through it themselves.