Their "texting slang" is stuff people said in like 2013. Teen, 13 years old written by moth.enby December 9, 2020 Flag as inappropriate I’ve never snuck out, done drugs, had sex, taken any other illegal substances, or chatted with total strangers online. The 18+ restrictions are understandable, but not completely locking down my devices. Sign in or sign up to share your thoughts Flag as inappropriate Teen, 14 years old written by The.Kid November 28, 2016 Common Sense Education You adults must realize that we, your children ar of a time where technology is as normal to us as riding a bike. I WANT to. They began to look through everything on my laptop computer, my phone, and my iPad. I am sick with shock. Flag as inappropriate in addition to this, she also invades my privacy offline, too. Ok first of all, you parents are absolutely stupid. With her, I am completely myself and 100% honest. But soon, I started noticing responses to emails I'd been sent that were from my account, but I didn't send them. treat them as such. Give him the benefit of doubt. })(); Solve EVERYTHING by talking freely and openly about ANY issue. But I don't feel that way toward my parents here at all. When she used to check my phone, she would see a text about let’s jjst say a horse game. Their "texting slang" is stuff people said in like 2013. I will not use apps with disappearing messages (Snapchat). Now, I've had a phone for around three years (I turn 15 in about four or five months I think) and my parents have been monitoring my phone ever since. var scriptElement = d.createElement('script'); If they post something wrong, immediately take it down and go over why it's wrong to do that and what can happen if you're not careful. I want to kill myself because my mother gives me anxiety, because if I get curious, she yells at me. Teen, 13 years old written by Teen- 13 November 23, 2020 Parents will always violate that contract. Teen, 16 years old written by Angel the Disne... May 13, 2019 3 comments This can be non-intrusive or intrusive depending on how a parent chooses to use it. I hate that my parents do this and it absolutely pisses me off. Flag as inappropriate Kid, 12 years old June 5, 2019 Parents seem to think that their child is naïve and stupid but we know what we're doing. Flag as inappropriate What videos were they? Since i am paying the phone bill, I feel that this is completely intrusive and hurtful. Flag as inappropriate I thought about this because your name BigDaddyWasHere and we called him Big Daddy. He was telling me to do my homework, and while I was logging in to studentvue, I tried to explain to him that I didn't have any homework. A parents ultimate job is to guide and protect so our kids make it successfully into the adult world. I would really like to know the name of this app, is it phone sherif? this is just my oppinion. You have all the right to monitor now, after knowing that. Flag as inappropriate Most of us don't do anything that is inappropriate, but we would like to have some personal space. Maybe instead of breeching his privacy to hold more power over his head, communicate with him about the dangers of being online that you are so worried about. I do have a driver's licence, but I always tell my dad when I'm leaving the house. Our TV has a code on it that only my parents know. see our answer Teen, 15 years old written by nekoaidi October 19, 2020 they expect me to come to them about my problems, but honestly whats the point when they read it all in my texts anyways? I was forced to go to school and focus. Kid, 11 years old August 29, 2017 I find parental controls frustrating and annoying. Our phone is our only way to communicate and our main way to keep ourselves entertained. Have they looked sent naughty pictures to someone? Latino Program Flag as inappropriate While some girls tend to dress that way, some are just curious. If you are not judgmental when your kid has a problem they need to talk about, they are much more likely to be upfront about what they are doing and not lie to you. Teen, 15 years old written by mylife573 April 14, 2019 I was raised with tons of freedom, and I was just fine. If your child is old enough to have a phone then they are growing up. Is it OK for me to read my kids' text messages on their phones? They read every single text I receive and send, they go through my photos and videos, go through my app data, set screentime limits, restricted my ability to change my password and edit my Apple ID. Flag as inappropriate IzWidget["insitez.ready"] = function (api) { Anyways, if you parents check your kids/ teens phones, don't think they don't know and don't think they don't have other ways to hide their stuff from you. Like if your child seems secretive and maybe a bit untrustworthy, then maybe that is a good idea. I am working on a fingerprint or voice thing that I can put on my phone. Overall, my child is great but children need to learn that in life, with everything, there are boundries. Teen, 13 years old written by aPersonThatLove... December 20, 2019 When I was 11, I wanted to check my email in a public place. We just need a free to cheap app that lets us moniter her location and possibly block unwanted apps. To make things worse, My parents became helicopter parents. I always have this thought in the back of my mind that I am being traced on everything I am doing. You can beT this by showing unstressed in something you parents think you like and it becomes useless to take it away. But I don't feel that way toward my parents here at all. Flag as inappropriate I am really and I mean really mad my parents have gone way too far and why do I have a phone listen hear my mom and dad set a time limit to 1 min PER DAY!!! Careers Teen, 15 years old written by GolfBall463 December 19, 2020 The last thing I want is to be a tool to parents who think spying on their kids/teens is okay, so I won't name any names. They dont always want to talk about their friends personal lives or their girlfriend. Sign in or sign up to share your thoughts Flag as inappropriate she reads my diary (even when i wrote on loose leaf paper and hid it in my room, she found it and read it all). We never keep constant track of her life – that’s not an appropriate thing to do. My parents lack in consistency and do not enforce often. Sign in or sign up to share your thoughts She continues saying she's only worried for me and for about 5 minutes, the entire conversation was her asking if it was me or if anyone else had my phone, to me telling her I didn't do it, I'm scared what are you talking about, I swear to GOD it wasn't me! Teen, 14 years old written by BigDaddyWasHere January 7, 2018 Sign in or sign up to share your thoughts Sign in or sign up to share your thoughts Make sure to remind them that this is to make sure that they are safe, not because they are bad. Educate them on internet safety, discipline them and such, but don't take away their privacy. Sign in or sign up to share your thoughts I thought it was because I had snapchat downloaded on my phone for a day, which is only because my friend needed to use it since it wouldn't work on her phone. Digital Citizenship Program No one over the age of 18 would listen to me, even after saying that I have no right to fail anything because of my high IQ (ironically, I don't believe in IQ tests). Then you get set the phone up again the exact same way. Should I buy parental controls from my wireless carrier? It’s also always good to keep in mind that your child is most definitely keeping *something* from you, and it isn’t always wrong. Teen, 13 years old written by Ptrfamily May 20, 2017 Flag as inappropriate E.G. I was in a public school with around 100 or so kids in my elementary school per grade and so there was always fights in the 'social hierarchy.' I hate stuff like this. Teen, 15 years old written by GolfBall463 December 19, 2020 I strongly disagree with parents that monitor so strictly that they need all their passwords and read their messages because it’s very toxic and just gives you a bad look. This took place over a bit under a week. It can't be bypassed very easily, and if they manage to factory reset it, they meet the iphone lock. They read every single text I receive and send, they go through my photos and videos, go through my app data, set screentime limits, restricted my ability to change my password and edit my Apple ID. Sign in or sign up to share your thoughts what wrong with going out with friends? Teen, 15 years old written by GolfBall463 December 19, 2020 But backing up my point, I don't do anything bad, and I don't want my parents to know everything that I know. I totally agree with what you are saying except for the looking through text messages stuff.I think it is essential for parents to check who their child is talking too.And when you say to read them,I think (and you might already do this) that you need to ask before hand and not just go ahead.I mean it’s not like they are going to say no.Oh and side-note, it is quite common for kids to buy their own phones.Both me and my friend bought our own phones.We both used pocket money ,we did extra jobs to be able to afford one by ourselves because we were starting high school and kind of needed one to contact our parents. I'll share just a little bit of my personal situation to help you understand. Last thing. I understand that restrictions are in place to protect me. As a teen, I know that even the most technologically-disadvantaged teen can hide photos from parents idiotic enough to hire a professional hacker *cough*. Subscribe to our newsletters The reason why we monitor is because a couple of times we found she chat really deep stuff to strangers she never met take selfies while she is in the bath and even when she gets dressed she takes selfies. see our answer Beside believe me the more you try to be strict the more you’re kid will be close off from you and try to push the limits and I honestly would find it very irritating and hurtful if my parents were that strict. Flag as inappropriate I agree with you, there has to be a good balance. I held it inside for years because of the worry that my own mother would find my messages to my closest friends and get angry that I wasn’t discussing it with her. e.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? No place seems to have pay phones anymore. I hate it. Children are a lot smarter these days than you may think. Also, please don't gossip to your friends about us or campare us to other kids. It middle school, I couldn't sleep at all because I was terrified that my parents installed a secret camera in my room. However, she called my mom and told her anyway. when i grow up, i'm not going to do what dad did - no way on earth. Make it a family bonding thing, tag eachother in posts, and let everyone know how much you guys love eachother. As a 13-year-old, I know what it's like to have intrusive-seeming parents and I also know how they could find out what I'm doing without seeming that way. Besides, GPS tracking option is extremely useful. when I was 11 so you can't say i was 'deprived'. A parents ultimate job is to guide and protect so our kids make it successfully into the adult world. That's just stupid. Sign in or sign up to share your thoughts Right now it is hard to see that she just cares about you. I'm sure many of you have girls, and you probably believe in having stricter rules for them. I have 9 brothers, and me being the only girl, I've seen them do things and watch things I wish I hadn't. Sign in or sign up to share your thoughts I don’t know anything about your situation, and I agree that some of the stuff your daughter was doing was a result of her online activities, but I’m willing to bet that a lot of it had to do with who she made friends with at school. Instead, ease your way into convincing your kid to voluntarily hand over their phone. Sign in or sign up to share your thoughts Also, it restricts innocent apps like Duolingo. When i asked her to keep this information to herself, she said that it was my place to tell my mom, not hers. Sign in or sign up to share your thoughts Sign in or sign up to share your thoughts Teens will keep secrets from their parents, and the more you try to stop it the worse it gets. That concludes my little rant. Flag as inappropriate Their phone is one of the only things they have freedom with. So you don't have to 'cover every possible loophole'. I have LIVE OPERATING SYSTEMS, SECRET ACCOUNTS, TOR, VPNS, and a keylogger on my computer to snatch their parental lame-trol passwords. But it gets to the point where its annoying. Of course, I'm not here to rule over your parenting, just giving you insight from a teen. 2. sz.src = '//siteimproveanalytics.com/js/siteanalyze_6149791.js'; You know why? It's almost like y'all are having kids just to spy on us. I can block an app I find questionable right from my computer or my phone. I don't say bad things, I don't send nudes but my parents knowing about my crush or the girl drama makes me very uncomfortable. If you have a reason to "monitor", please tell your kids why you are doing so. It'll scar them if they see YOU engaging in sexual intercourse with your partner. use it so you can find the best way to protect them and keep them feeling happy and free by using their personality and prone actions to judge what they may need in terms of mobile restriction. Just use parental controls and be done with it. A lot of the examples you gave were sent by others and I think you just trust in your child's ability to not participate in them. Sign in or sign up to share your thoughts I do agree that things 18+ should probably be kept hidden from me, but I don't look up that type of stuff anyways. What videos were they? Teen, 14 years old written by Dking20401 July 15, 2019 Yes, while it is important to monitor because of things like this, in my opinion, what she did was not okay and never will be, and what that guy did will never EVER be ok, usually, there is a way to let children have some freedom online, while also monitoring them and keeping them safe. <3 i would much rather they just leave me alone and not be in my life at all than what theyre doing now. Your opinion doesn't matter to us and we know we're right because we're older, we're paying, and we're your parents." I really, really wish they did. Unfortunately that will not happen to me. My parents didn't have a SINGLE CLUE about all of this. Today my parents changed the settings on my Netflix account and blocked everything that is MA or R rated without telling me. As a teenager, I think I can give some helpful insight on this.
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