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Originally Posted by KC Fish
Of course you would argue this from a strictly legal standpoint and ignore the common sense application of my statement. I'm sure if she found out he was spying on her, she'd be perfectly content with the fact that it was "legal"....
Nicely argued Pat...
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I'm not intending it as a strictly legal argument to be honest. I'm just distinguishing between the 36 year old daughter who has moved out and is on her own (where spying would be just as wrong as spying on your next door neighbor) versus the 12 year old who you don't owe any kind of privacy on a computer or a phone or otherwise if you see fit as a parent.
Sure it makes sense to try to parent using good communication, positive reinforcement, and happy talk first, but that won't always work. And when it doesn't, you can't just give up and let them go off the rails.