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Originally posted by lurkette
...Again, it's the intent and the usage of the tools and not the tools themselves that draw the line between responsible and irresponsible parenting.
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BINGO!!! lurkett's once again managed to put into words what I couldn't (or am to lazy to...). I will not allow a Playstation, X-box or any of that ilk into my house. I monitor my 16 year old daughter like a damn hawk with the internet. She has neither cell phone or pager (my choice, believe me), but she does cary emergency pay phone change. I limit her to 3 phone calls (under 30 minutes) a night. I will confess that I probably (actually there's really no probably about it) let her watch <i>way</i> to much T.V. These are my choices as a parent. Right or wrong, and some may be just that, they are <i>my</i> choices. <i>If</i> I choose to use a leash with my son, then that again is my choice.