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Originally Posted by Maggy J
I bet everyone of the children affected and preyed on are thought to be mature and adult by their parents.
The thing is that parents need to be hands on and it may mean invading a child's space.
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A child yes but I think a teenager needs some privacy, I am not sure about parents reading the diary or private messages of a 15 year old for example. Would depend of circumstances of course.
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Originally Posted by Osem
Parental guidance and control is key IMHO however there are a great many parents out there who are irresponsible and can't manage their own lives let alone their offspring's. They don't really know or care what their kids are doing and are as incapable of giving sound advice as they are of setting a good example.
What always amazes me, though, is that our children have free access to more good information and advice than ever before yet still seem so naive when it comes to what they say and do on the internet. It's almost as if common sense has gone out of fashion and nobody wants to teach it anymore. I find it baffling.
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Can you teach common sense? It's quite generic and sometimes people use it to describe why they won't have done something with the benefit of hindsight.
Also I have seen a great many adults who are naive, stupid, lack common sense or don't take advantage of the wealth of information out there. All of this is especially applicable to them using the Internet.