Reply to DD's Laptop - how do I....

Forum Index » Elementary School-Aged Kids

Reply to "DD's Laptop - how do I...."

Subject:

Emoticons





More smilies

Text Color: Font: Close Marks

[quote=Anonymous]I completely reject the notion that we should stop parenting because "the kid is going to do it anyway".  Even if my child winds up sneaking around behind my back, I'm still enforcing the rules that I see necessary at home, and I'm definitely not going to live in fear about my child's actions.  I give my teenagers ample opportunity to prove their maturity and get involved with (healthy) adult activities, as well as develop trusting and communicative relationships among all members of the home.  I don't helicopter them.  However, I do not allow private internet usage.  It's just never going to happen in this house.  I don't give a rat's ass if everyone is doing it, if all the other kids have it, if my child is the one and only kid in America who doesn't have it, or if they at some points set up some secret facebook account while hanging out after school with a friend.  The point is, their chances at getting into trouble with it will be extremely limited, and yes, I believe it will help keep them from getting distracted with schoolwork if they just need to go to bed (alone, ha) at nighttime.  Yes, they can use the internet, but it is going to have some controls and they will do it in a public area of the home and it will go off at a certain hour - same rules for adults in the home, too.  And no, I will never get my kids a phone which has internet access.  It's just not necessary - I mean, what is the added value for their lives?  Also no TV or phone in the bedroom.  You don't have to homeschool to live like this; you can just have a very clear picture of what constitutes a healthy home life and not be afraid to be different than the rest of the world.[/quote]

Options

	Disable HTML in this message
	Disable BB Code in this message
	Disable smilies in this message

Review message

Search Recent Topics Hottest Topics