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Should parents check the private messages on their kids facebook account?

Is this an invasion of privacy? Curious what others think and how you would answer a parent wanting to know if this is okay or crossing the line?

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0 Votes There's two main ways to approach this, The first is when a parent says 'it's my right to check their messages.' Legally they are 100% correct (and can even request for Facebook to shut down their teens account.) This approach often says "If you have nothing to hide, then why do you care if I look?" to justify their actions, but will often make the teens mistrust their parents, further breaking down communication. On the flipside, if parents don't show any interest in their teen's online social lives, it can foster an attitude of "I can do anything I want, my parents don't care about me." which has its own negative outcomes. Going into their account behind the teens back will often be perceived as breach of privacy by the teen. Source(s): My own personal advice is that parents should actively watch their teen's public online presence, and if necessary, sit down with their teen and go through their messages together. This way encourages communication between the parents and teens, and is more likely to start a dialogue on Christ honouring online behaviour. by BtheYou... 1 year ago by BtheYouthGuy 1 year ago
0 Votes well we need to love them which means to cover them in prayer and also keep our eyes open to see how to support and encourage them in things of God and like wise to warn them of the wrongs which might make them bitter in life later on. by pradeep 1 year ago by pradeep 1 year ago

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There's two main ways to approach this,

The first is when a parent says 'it's my right to check their messages.' Legally they are 100% correct (and can even request for Facebook to shut down their teens account.) This approach often says "If you have nothing to hide, then why do you care if I look?" to justify their actions, but will often make the teens mistrust their parents, further breaking down communication.

On the flipside, if parents don't show any interest in their teen's online social lives, it can foster an attitude of "I can do anything I want, my parents don't care about me." which has its own negative outcomes.

Going into their account behind the teens back will often be perceived as breach of privacy by the teen.

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My own personal advice is that parents should actively watch their teen's public online presence, and if necessary, sit down with their teen and go through their messages together. This way encourages communication between the parents and teens, and is more likely to start a dialogue on Christ honouring online behaviour.

BtheYou...

1 year ago

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well we need to love them which means to cover them in prayer and also keep our eyes open to see how to support and encourage them in things of God and like wise to warn them of the wrongs which might make them bitter in life later on.

pradeep

1 year ago

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