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Originally Posted by analog
Your hyperbole notwithstanding, you seem to suggest that the simple act of keeping computers out of kids' rooms and having a knowledge of their online activities is comparable to prison. All we're saying is there's a minimum of protection a parent could give, and that easily begins with not giving children unlimited, private internet access.
It's not unreasonable to expect that people actually make some effort to parent, rather than sitting the kids in front of the TV and computer all day without any monitoring/supervision at all.
I suppose you'd give young children access to all the uncensored movie channels because you don't want to make them feel contained. We're not talking about having a death grip, just an actual presence and awareness of what's going on.  |
Y'know, Analog, I don't often agree with you about children... but you are RIGHT ON with this post.
I have no idea what the technological scene will be like when we finally have children who are old enough that we have to worry about this (in 10-15 years, I suppose)... but I'd like to think that ktspktsp and I will be as conscious and informed about their activities as a few of the parents here.
Midnight and ngdawg, I'm glad to know that some parents DO take their job seriously... I'll keep your precautions in mind for when I have to face the same situations. I don't see it as policing at all... this is the kind of discipline and authority that parents ought to have. Not to create a totalitarian state, but to have a household with guidelines that are adhered to... too many kids are missing that basic thing, these days.