Today, the Internet has an important impact on our daily lives. We use it for communication, research, etc. Unfortunately sometimes the Internet can be a dangerous place and we have to be cautious when using it. We do not have as much privacy as we used to have 30 or 40 years ago. The article “The Undercover Parent”, discusses the issue of whether or not parents should put spyware on their child’s computer to monitor everything that they are doing.
Some parents believe that they should put spyware on their child’s computer to monitor them. They want to make sure their child is safe and not talking to a stranger in a chat room or being bullied online. Part of being a parent is to make sure their child is safe and protected, that is one of the reasons why some people they should monitor their child’s activities on line. Parents also want to know if their child has deep secrets that are risky. For example they like to know if their child is getting involved with the wrong crowd and are doing drugs or other illegitimate activities that can put their lives and others in danger. The article gave the example about the straight-A student who was involved with drugs and was sleeping with her drug dealer.
Parents that are not fond with spying on their child’s every move because they believe that the child deserves independence. Some parents think that you should be able to trust your child and that he or she should already know and understand the dangers of the Internet.
I think parents’ concern for the security of their children does override their right to privacy.
I would not want my parents to know everything about my daily routine and girl talk but there needs to be an open communication between parents and kids that creates tr...
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...a betrayal of trust. Spying on your child is wrong because if parents do this it shows that they do not fully trust them. It would definitely darken the relationship between parents and children. I personally think that it could make the situation worse if say a child was talking to someone they like but the parents were extremely against dating. If the child finds out that their parent was spying on them, this could actually make the situation a lot worse. I think that if parents have a child who is typically good and one does things that are considered “rebellious” very rarely, (which is typical for a teenager) the parent does not have to spy on the child. In some cases where the mistakes are repetitive it might be necessary for a parent to spy on their kids. Privacy is an important aspect of our lives and it can really have negative effects if it is violated.
The expansion of the Internet infrastructure across the world, has brought an increased audience. Which has provided expanded markets for businesses and exploited new opportunities. There are virtually countless social sites and media used by individuals to access and share experiences , content, insights, and perspectives. Parents today tend to believe they should spy on their kids online activity. I argue parents should respect the privacy of a child's social life and his/her internet activity.
In Harlan Coben 's, The Undercover Parent, Coben claims that it is okay to install spyware in children’s technological devices. He says this because it can prevent children from, “gambling away their entire life savings", or from cyberbullying others “until the point they committed suicide", or even from the situation where there was a “young boy unknowingly conversing with a pedophile” (Coben 66). However, I believe parents do not need spyware to prevent these things from happening. A parent’s job is to be aware of how their children are using technology to inform them of all the dangers that may waiting and to set rules or boundaries.
“Do you wish you’d grown up with your mom tracking your every move? If not don’t do it to your own kid.” states Lenore Skenazy in her persuasive article Tracking Kids like Felons. These words draw an immediate comparison to “the golden rule” or “treat others how you want to be treated.” In this article Skenazy evaluates a personal-tracking app called FamilySignal. As the readers we see the author’s take on this specific point in the very first sentence when she uses sarcasm on the word “safe.” Skenazy does not give too many facts but she does base most of her article off of morals, which may even be more persuasive. Even in today’s day and age tracking ones every step is definitely not ok, even with the advanced technology that we have.
Alessandro Acquisto a professor at CMU coauthor of the study attributes the results of a recent poll to the notion of rational ignorance in the 70 percent of incorrect answers in regards to face book privacy policies (474). Many people would agree that protecting children is the parents’ responsibility. Let’s be honest though a lot of kids know more than their parents about internet usage so how helpful can the parents be to protect them properly? This is also to assume that parents are doing their job protecting their children properly. A lot of pa...
I agree with Coben when he says that he is okay with the monitoring of your teenagers use of the internet. I especially agreed when he said “Trust is one thing, but surrendering parental responsibility to a machine that allows the entire world access to your home borders on negligence.” It’s true you can’t just let your teen roam on the internet with no boundaries. The internet is a dangerous place and your child would not go through life unharmed by it if you let them handle it them it alone. Teenagers make mistakes and it’s parents’ jobs to fix them, prevent them, or teach them the correct ways. If you don’t monitor your teenager with spyware they will make a mistake and get hurt. Coben is only trying to persuade parents to do the right thing in the article so why don’t more people listen.
Online predators, pornography, drug trafficking, piracy, and hate sites are just some of the dangers that a child can face on the internet. The article “The Undercover Parent” by Harlan Coben states that parents should use spyware to monitor their children. Coben argues that parents should be able to know what is in their children’s lives. he believes that spyware can prevent children from being targeted by internet predators on social networking sites and even prevent children from being cyber bullied. I agree with Coben’s claim that parents should consider using spyware as a protection for their teens online. There are many possible dangers facing children on the internet and it is essential that parents install spyware.
In an article titled, “The Undercover Parent”, by Harlan Coben he states that he also agrees with Spyware. One example of this is when he states, “we all know about the young boy unknowingly conversing with a pedophile.” This really stuck to me because it states unknowingly. The kid didn’t know what he was doing. This is an example of why kids need Spyware.
In the article “Undercover Parent” by Harlan Coben, written March 16th 2008 in the New York Times, Coben states parents should consider putting spyware in their children’s computers and monitoring what their teens are doing on the internet. What is spyware may you ask? Spyware is a software that can be installed on a computer to watch every keystroke someone may make. This allows parents to watch every snapchat, tweet, Instagram post and every conversation your teen ever has over the internet.
Parenting has become a challenge for the 21st century modern world and with so many technological advancements parents have started relying on High-Tech gadgets to stay connected with their kids. Interest and demand of using technology by parents to monitor their kids are increasing all around the world. As pointed out in the article “More Parents Going High-Tech to Track Kids” by Martha Irvine, how technology is helping parents track their kids’ location, how fast they were driving, and what they buy or eat. Even though these devices are helpful to parents, but they may be dangerous to the kids in many ways and that's why parents should be extra careful on its use.
¨The Undercover Parent¨ by Harlan Coben, published in an online newspaper ¨New York Times¨ (16 March 2008), claims that the Internet is dangerous for kids. Harlan Coben explains how spyware could be a resource that keeps track of our kids’ internet use, but how it could also invade sons’ and daughters’ privacy. He also claims that parents should have conversations about their concerns with teens, and let them know spyware is a possibility. In my opinion, I quite agree and do not agree with the most of it.
Internet is advancing every day, parents have no idea what their kids are doing in cyberspace and are contemplating the idea of spyware. In the article, “The Undercover Parent” by Harlan Coben, he argues the idea of parents putting spyware on kids’ computer is a good idea to keep the child safe. Many American parents have no idea what happens in cyberspace; sex, bullying, and drugs. Parents are torn between protecting their child with spyware and allowing the child to have privacy. Coben uses his friends’ personal experiences to support his argument without leaving room for counterarguments. By using strong emotional appeals, weak qualifiers, and sugary word choice Coben creates a weak argument that lacks persuasion.
Kids now want to be more independent and have more freedom which might scare some if not most parents. A lot of parents look at the internet as a dangerous tool and not a tool where their kids can have some freedom. Although parents need to realize that they can’t protect their kids from all ...
“Parents play an important role in the psychosocial development and well-being of their children” (van den Eijnden). Undeniably, the quote makes a bold declaration that all parents in today’s technologically advanced society should understand and follow. With 90% of teenagers between the ages of 12 and 15 using the internet (Sorbring), it is important for an adult to monitor their daily usage and behavior. “Only 39 percent of parents report using parental controls for blocking, filtering, or monitoring their teenager’s online activities” (Dell’anotnia). Parents should monitor their teenagers’ daily internet use and behavior by engaging in meaningful conversations and dialogue that allow for fostering a healthy relationship.
Internet has become a new equipment to improve violence and disobedience. Teenagers can have easy access to the pornography sites or adult’s chartrooms. As a matter of fact recent researches has shown that Despite the potential negative effects on children using the Internet, more than 30% of surveyed parents had not discussed the downside of Internet use with their children (Internet Advisory Board, 2001), and 62% of parents of teenagers did not realize that their children had visited inappropriate Web sites (Yankelovich Partner...
Teens can be exposed a lot of bad things on the internet, and it is a parent’s duty to keep children out of them. Sexual predators find their targets on the internet by hiding behind fake identities and preying on children's trust. Young children and teens are constantly exposed to violent, pornographic, mature content, and teens are cyberbullied and cyberbully others, all without the supervision of their parents. Parents need to monitor their teen’s internet use for the safety of their children. A safer internet environment is dependant on parent involvement in their child’s online