Parenting Todays Teens Radio
  • Teen Privacy is Not a Right (4-22-2010)

     

    PODCAST SCRIPT:

    Teenagers need to know that their privacy is an earned privilege, not a right.

    When a teen shows signs that they may be doing what they shouldn’t, a parent needs to look for clues, even if it means invading the teenager’s privacy.

    Talk to their friends, teachers, and other parents. Find out who they’ve been spending time with, and what they’ve been texting and writing. Let them know that violation of your policy means loss of their privacy.

    Most parents don’t want to intrude on their teen’s privacy, but as in any other privilege, when they choose to abuse it, they should also know that they’ll lose it. Their safety is always a more important consideration.


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