A Parent’s Dilemma: Trust, Privacy, and the Moment That Changed Everything

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They should know how to block and report inappropriate behavior.

And they should know that they can tell a trusted adult if something online makes them uncomfortable or afraid.

A Parent’s Job Is to Teach, Not Only to Control
The ultimate goal isn’t to keep a teenager under surveillance forever.

Eventually, they will become adults.

They will make decisions without their parents standing beside them.

Therefore, parenting should gradually shift from direct control toward guidance.

A young child may need:

“Don’t do that.”

A teenager