They should, that way nobody can blame video games and pornography when their child turns out to be a headcase.
Not personal thing like texts and facebook messages though, dependent on the child's age of course.
[QUOTE=Hanibal;39317706]Ian sounds like a douchebag[/QUOTE]
I don't know, he has a point about spelling. :v:
Frankly, if you can't keep your private shit secure from snooping parents, you deserve to have your mail rifled through. It is so fucking easy to keep unauthorized people out of your business.
[QUOTE]I'm not in any way suggesting that we should be like the diary-reading parent from hell.[/QUOTE]
Um you kind of are
[QUOTE=The golden;39325857]There are two ways you can protect your children online:
1) Educate them on who/what to avoid and what actions to take. Tell them to approach their parents if something is wrong or bothering them.
2) Snoop through their shit and do it for them.
Which sounds better?[/QUOTE]
Can I call a friend?
But in seriousness, I don't like parents doing this.
Yes they should. One of the biggest reasons this post-9/11 generation has grown up into such insufferable little shits is the lack of parental anything. Modern parenting these days entails buying their little shitstain expensive gadgets, an internet connection, and leaving them to their own devices. Then they wonder why they're foul mouthed, spoiled little hellspawns with heaps of mental issues.
[QUOTE=Hanibal;39317706]Ian sounds like a douchebag[/QUOTE]
Couldn't agree more.
How dare those young people use modern technology?!
[QUOTE=Kuro.;39326738]Yes they should. One of the biggest reasons this post-9/11 generation has grown up into such insufferable little shits is the lack of parental anything. Modern parenting these days entails buying their little shitstain expensive gadgets, an internet connection, and leaving them to their own devices. Then they wonder why they're foul mouthed, spoiled little hellspawns with heaps of mental issues.[/QUOTE]
Well kinda. It's mostly because parents shift away the whole parenting to these devices. Just a little bit of effort can prevent this.
I think that if there's reasonable suspicion that the child is putting themselves in danger, that parents should check. I suppose though it matters more how they want their child to turn out, I've noticed that a lot of the better (more mature, studious, respectful, etc...) have very good relationships with their parents, but that last claim might be twisting the point of the article a bit.
It depends on their age, I'd want to know who an 8 year old was talking to, but would allow a 13+ year old their privacy
Why does BBC have opinionated articles anyway?
I like having a distinct line between real news and tabloids.
[QUOTE]wants internet safety taught in schools.[/QUOTE]
I actually agree with him
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