online monitoring vs kids privacy
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I'd be interested in hearing other viewpoints in the debate of using software to help monitor online activity vs kid's right to privacy.
While i feel that to a certain degree a parent should respect the privacy of their children, I also feel that as a parent, one of my primary responsibilities is to protect my children from harm as well as teach them how to protect themselves. I am suprised at times when friends who I know share similar ideas and values relative to raising our children, suddenly let all boundaries and rules go when it comes to their kids' online activity, and rationalize that they simply don't know enough to be able to do it any differently.
I understand how, as such a fast-changing and relatively new phenomenon, it can be overwhelming, especially without having prior experience of how your own parents handled it. It certainly is not easy, and it's not at all foolproof, but I do work to occasionally include online social activity, including texting, into coversations i have with my kids, to be more familiar with their particular interests and their attitudes toward it all. I also feel that the online monitoring software I use is a great tool to help me generally be better aware of my kids online activity, without infringing too much on their privacy, an awareness that better enables me to more knowlegeably initiate or steer related conversations.
I am curious to hear how others approach this challenge in raising a child in today's online world, shoukld anyone care to share their thoughts. Thanks!.
While i feel that to a certain degree a parent should respect the privacy of their children, I also feel that as a parent, one of my primary responsibilities is to protect my children from harm as well as teach them how to protect themselves. I am suprised at times when friends who I know share similar ideas and values relative to raising our children, suddenly let all boundaries and rules go when it comes to their kids' online activity, and rationalize that they simply don't know enough to be able to do it any differently.
I understand how, as such a fast-changing and relatively new phenomenon, it can be overwhelming, especially without having prior experience of how your own parents handled it. It certainly is not easy, and it's not at all foolproof, but I do work to occasionally include online social activity, including texting, into coversations i have with my kids, to be more familiar with their particular interests and their attitudes toward it all. I also feel that the online monitoring software I use is a great tool to help me generally be better aware of my kids online activity, without infringing too much on their privacy, an awareness that better enables me to more knowlegeably initiate or steer related conversations.
I am curious to hear how others approach this challenge in raising a child in today's online world, shoukld anyone care to share their thoughts. Thanks!.
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