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Originally Posted by Hom3r
The other option is to remove the laptop and only let her use it when she near you.
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hmmm... not a good basis for the development of trust and will likely only increase tension and resentment, meaning the most likely outcome of such an action will be more acts against the will of authority (in this case, the parent).
yes, there are ways of blocking p2p use using software methods, but I honestly believe the best way to deal with the situation in the first instance is to use trust and simply request she stop using such methods to obtain files. show her that you feel she is old enough and responsible enough to make that choice herself. obviously explain the implications of her actions by downloading illegally. there's nothing worse than seeing a parent tell their child not to do something with the reasoning of 'because I told you not to'... you need to explain the reasons behind the request for it to hold any value to the child. how would you feel if you were told you were not getting a pay rise 'because'?