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anyone with teens confronting the problem of keeping tabs on what they're doing on their computer? what is your strategy?
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06.30.08, 10:07 AM [ Flag ]
- i would watch the cell phone more then the computer.
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  06.30.08, 10:09 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
- We keep our computer in the living room she knows I can see what she's doing from across the room. Also, discuss privacy settings on my space/face book sites.
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  06.30.08, 10:11 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
  - do all that...then you just hope for the best?
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    06.30.08, 10:12 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
    - exactly. I don't even know for sure where she is irl! I only know what she tells me. I have to trust that I raised a good kid who uses her head and makes reasonable choices.
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      06.30.08, 10:16 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
      - it's not easy, but you have to trust. (sigh!)
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        06.30.08, 10:17 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
        
        age?
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        06.30.08, 10:32 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
      - age of dd?
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        06.30.08, 10:32 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
        
        16
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        06.30.08, 10:40 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
        
        thanks, just curious if it was about the same as mine...it is. she's a good kid. I guess I just have to get used to letting go.
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        06.30.08, 10:50 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
        
        We just had about 70 kids (her friends) to celebrate her 16th bday. I knew about a dozen.
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        06.30.08, 10:56 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
- i have surveillance on my computer
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  07.07.08, 05:38 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
- You can load on a program that will monitor all keystrokes on the computer for you to monitor. The bigger question is, what do you do with that information and how do you and teen work out trust issues?
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  07.07.08, 06:18 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]

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anyone with teens confronting the problem of keeping tabs on what they're doing on their computer? what is your strategy?

i would watch the cell phone more then the computer.

We keep our computer in the living room she knows I can see what she's doing from across the room. Also, discuss privacy settings on my space/face book sites.

do all that...then you just hope for the best?

exactly. I don't even know for sure where she is irl! I only know what she tells me. I have to trust that I raised a good kid who uses her head and makes reasonable choices.

it's not easy, but you have to trust. (sigh!)

age?

age of dd?

16

thanks, just curious if it was about the same as mine...it is. she's a good kid. I guess I just have to get used to letting go.

We just had about 70 kids (her friends) to celebrate her 16th bday. I knew about a dozen.

i have surveillance on my computer

You can load on a program that will monitor all keystrokes on the computer for you to monitor. The bigger question is, what do you do with that information and how do you and teen work out trust issues?

UrbanBaby Asks...

When did you decide who you will vote for for president?

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