in Advance
Privacy becomes much easier when expectations are established before a conflict occurs.
Families can discuss rules such as:
knocking before entering bedrooms
reasonable limits on devices
expectations about schoolwork
appropriate online behavior
household responsibilities
when phones should be put away
what happens if safety becomes a concern
When these rules are established calmly, they feel less like sudden punishment.
The Digital World Makes Parenting More Complicated
Modern teenagers have private spaces that previous generations didn’t have.
A bedroom might contain:
a smartphone
a laptop
social media accounts
private
