Parental Q

[Gunny]

I've never had a reason to snoop through my children's mail or phone records.

I do keep tabs on where they go and who they go with. It's better to stop bad behavior before it happens than clean up the mess afterwards. My two oldest are now in college, so things have changed. I've told them I don't bail them out of jail, so be smart about what they're doing.

I have been known to nose around their rooms if I suspect they aren't being truthful or I'm worried that they've gotten themselves into trouble that they're not telling me about. But this has only happened 2 or 3 times....not to shabby when you consider I have 4 kids. 3 of whom are teenagers right now.

You've never had an evil child.

[Trigg]

You've never had an evil child.

my kids are all pretty good, thank goodness.

The girl is the only one I have to watch and that's because she's too much like Nuke. She's got a temper.

[darin]

my kids are all pretty good, thank goodness.

The girl is the only one I have to watch and that's because she's too much like Nuke. She's got a temper.

You and He created a non-liberal environment; your kids are destined for good things. Nobody 'has' good kids - parents create good kids

[Gunny]

my kids are all pretty good, thank goodness.

The girl is the only one I have to watch and that's because she's too much like Nuke. She's got a temper.

My daughter is daddy's little girl. She comes with the daddy does. I don't think either of us will be bragging about our teenage years. She was actually worse than I was. Maybe.

[gabosaurus]

Reading phone/online messages: YES - Always maintain authority to check on young teens

Opening posted mail: For minors yes - might be illegal when older

Going though their living area: HELL to the YES. Parents who don't do this don't love their kids

Keeping tabs on where they spend time, who with etc: I have to know the parents of anyone my kids visit regularly or goes out with.

Monitoring what monies are spent on: Plastic Only - Paper money? Naw.

It's nice to know that you never trusted your kid.
I enforce the same policy that my parents did -- I agree to trust you until you give me a reason not to.
My daughter has given me the password for her social media accounts, but I stopped reading them a couple of years ago. I know all her friends and trust their integrity.
I cleaned my daughter's room until a year ago, when I agreed not to do so. She leaves the door open all the time anyway.

I am fortunate enough not to have an evil or criminal child. She doesn't have her own money or a credit card. She doesn't hang out with the criminal element.
In fact, for a sociology project, she was asked to list the qualities she wanted in female and male friends. Her team sent me a copy of her list for male friends:
**no tattoos or weird haircuts
**no smokers or dippers
**no dopers
**no gamers
**no bullies

[Noir]

Going though their living area: HELL to the YES. Parents who don't do this don't love their kids

Seems very harsh =/

No dippers

What's a dipper?

[Trigg]

Seems very harsh =/



What's a dipper?

Chewing tobacco