At what age do YOU think a parent should stop MONITORING their child's Computer Use?

I keep reading these questions from teen-agers who are irate with their parents keeping tabs on their Computer use.





Do you think at some point/age it's like reading a childs diary/journal?At what age do YOU think a parent should stop MONITORING their child's Computer Use?
It should vary by child, just like any responsibility, driving privileges should be given and taken away summarily if the child has shown to be thoughtless and irresponsible. Because basically he/she is driving a wheeled weapon! Same applies to the Internet, this can be used to abuse sexually, steal identities, predators %26amp; abnormally weird people you can't imagine behind the curtain. It's so much higher of a percentage of many more parents who DON'T supervise the time online with tons of latch-key kids, etc.





It should always be Dependent on how they have proven themselves to make good decisions.At what age do YOU think a parent should stop MONITORING their child's Computer Use?
Well, I think it depends on a child's level of maturity. I think that once they reach like 15, it is time to pull back and only monitor the time spent on the web. However, since the parents most likely bought the computer, they should feel free to check the history and web activities whenever they feel it is necessary.
When they move out.


Parents are 100% responsible for their kids' behavior until they are 18.





There is a set-up they can do where they can monitor what the kids are doing on a separate computer ';real time';... it clones what is on the kid's computer screen.


There are also various parental control programs available to keep the kids away from dangerous sites.
When they move out or graduate high school. I don't think it's like reading a diary, b/c a child predator does not have access to your child through his/her diary. A predator does have access through a computer. I wouldn't read my child's diary, but I sure as hell will monitor what they do on a computer with the amount of drugs, predators, porn, etc., that is easily accessible to it.
For me, we got the net when I was 12, I was the first of all my friends to get it in our home. Our parents really had no clue what we all got up to on the net. This was about 12 years ago, before it became common knowledge among parents.


Honestly, in some ways I wish my parents had monitored my usage, I learned about many things I had never even heard of and was exposed to people who looking back were predators (especially in chat rooms). I would type in to the chat room hey Im an 11 year old girl, anyone wanna chat? And suddenly about 15 50 year old men would pop up say something along the lines of hey Im horny.


I was sensible enough to block those people, but wow, if only my parents knew it was like that!!! Only now that I have moved out and Im living on my own have my parents started exploring the internet on their own. In the beginning it was us kids teaching THEM how to use the net.


But I think even though I was young, I still had the sense to be careful. I think by the age of about 15, parents shouldn't be too worried. If they have brought their children up properly, then there shouldn't be too much to be concerned about.
When the child turns 18.








The reason I say this is.. when I was 16 (i knew better, I wasn't naive not stupid). I was talking to a guy from a different state. This guy was in his 40s. He had a armpit fetish. (it creep me out at the time). He kept asking me to look at girls armpits when I was in the locker room at school and describe them to him.





My parents found out about this guy, my father emailed him and told him to stay away from me. I haven't heard from him since.





The internet is a great tool, but it can be a very dangerous one if not careful. I think parents should moniter their children's computer use until the child turns 18 (legal adult). Even adult get into some serious trouble with the internet, but adults are responsbile for their own actions.





I met my husband from an AOL chatroom 10yrs ago. I am glad I did. We have a great life together. However, how I did it...was stupid.





Another incident..I was 14, had a porn story emailed to me. Printed it, took it to school to have friends read it. My teacher got ahold of it, the story and I was sent to the principle. They called my parents. Lets just say, if my parents moniter more then just telling me how long I can be online..that story would have never made it to school.
ok, a diary or journal is personal to the person who wrote it...normally no one else but the child sees it. On the internet, that oh so personal info is out there for the world to see. The way i look at it is if it is ok for the world to see then a parents should be able to see it too...right?
probably at 13 but if you are still worried just check their internet history. If you have Internet Explorer 7 right in front of the blue arrow pointing there is a tiny black arrow pointing down, click on that and there will be a list of everything your child has searched.
I figure a time for parents to not monitor is when the child is able to purchase their own computer and pay for their own internet access. As long as the parents are footing the bill they have the right to monitor whatever comes into THEIR home.
oo thanks to having and paying for my own laptop plus my dad is not computer savy and dosent even know how to use the desktop thats his





my parents never were the ones th moniter there children its kinda a trust thing i gess
When the ';child'; moves out. As long as you're in my house, I will snoop. It is for your protection as well as my own. Go where you want on the computer in your own home and your own computer.
18 or when they prove they are responsible enough to be unsupervised...which can of course only be determined after tons of monitoring.
After they leave home and paying their own way. As long as your parents are responsible for you they have a right and obligation to ensure your safety and morality.
it is your home, your rules.


in my opinion even if the ';kid'; is 40 and it's your house and your computer, have at it. if they don't like it... too damn bad!!!
36.
Until they can pay for their own computer and electricity or when they turn 18. By the way I'm 19.
around 15-18 they feel like its an invasion of privacy
over 18
when you think they are no longer a child
I would say 9 or 10. After that my parents stopped monitoring my computer use. I didn't get into any trouble on the computer.