Why a Parent Should Not Spy on the Children
No one in the world likes to be spied on, and that includes kids. If you do not think that your child is in harms way, you honestly have no right to spy on them.
Just because a child lives in your house and is under the age of 18, you still do not have the right to go snooping through their things including diaries, drawers, desks, and computers.
Here are some of the main reasons why you should not spy on your child.
- It is an invasion of privacy. And everyone deserves to have their privacy.
- If your child is a well behaved, smart, considerate, honest child, you have no reason to spy on them.
- If you trust your child completely, there is not need to invade their privacy.
- Some children do like to keep some things to themselves. And as long as it is not harmful to them or others, even children have that right.
- It can also hurt a good relationship you may have with the child. If you have no secrets between each other and they talk to you openly and honestly, spying on them may just ruin that completely.
- Spying on a child could ruin the child's trust they have in you.
- Occasionally spying on a child can actually have adverse reactions. It can cause the child to become rebellious, withdrawn, and untruthful.
- If your child has caught you spying on them and then they have a real problem and need to talk to you, they may not feel comfortable enough with you to do so.
- Spying on a child tells them upfront that you do not trust them. Again, this can make them go out and do something wrong just to get back at you. They honestly think that is they cannot be trusted then why should they not do something wrong so the parents will have something to spy about.
- Spying is just completely wrong in every way unless there is reason to believe that your child is in danger or about to do something that might seriously hurt them or get them in trouble. No one wants to think that they are being spied on.
Thus before spying on your children, remember you were a child once also. Did your parents spy on you?
Source:
Personal experience
Published by lori beeler
I am 40 years old and married with a 5 year old little boy. I have enjoyed writing for many years now. My favorite things are reading the Bible and having fun with my family. View profile
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3 Comments
Post a CommentBut doesn't that take all the fun out of parenting?
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Good job here. I agree with your reasoning!