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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]At what age will you stop checking?  College?  I am not saying checking is wrong I am just wondering when you will give them privacy?  I would not look at my 18 year old's phone but I know another parent who still monitors emails and texts..[/quote]

I would definitely do it while they are under your roof and under 18. After that it is about your kid's judgement and maturity. Some kids are not there at 18 due to anything from ASDD to maturity to who knows what. Ignore the whole helicopter thing. Yes, a kid who is mature and responsible at say 19 deserves much more privacy, but a kid who repeated shows lack of judgment isn't ready for the freedom. I can tell you quite a few college grads have trouble getting into grad school or getting jobs because of the moronic footprint they left on social media-some of which was put there after they turned 18.

It's the same as with other things. If your kid makes poor choices at 17, don't expect magic at 18. We were lucky our stupid choices were not catured on social media. Now kids are screwing up their futures sometimes doing things we did without documentation.[/quote]

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