Parenting Todays Teens Radio
  • Spy on Your Teen? (7-29-2009)

     

    SCRIPT:

    Parents always ask if they should pry and spy into the lives of their teenagers.

    My answer is this, “If you are having a problem, then you should look into every avenue possible to get to the bottom of it.” And I often tell teens, “Violation of my policy means invasion of your privacy until I am satisfied I have the right information.”

    So, investigate your suspicions as if you were seeking a cure for cancer. While you must trust your teen to some degree, I hope you also trust that adolescents are capable of making poor choices, being deceived by others, and easily influenced in inappropriate ways. When they do, it is important for parents to know as much as possible in order to address the issue the right way.


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