warning
Sometimes parents believe that increased monitoring automatically means increased safety.
But excessive surveillance can have unintended consequences.
A teenager who feels constantly watched may become less willing to communicate.
They may stop asking for help because they fear punishment.
They may become better at hiding problems rather than becoming safer.
Trust can be difficult to build and extremely easy to damage.
But Trust Does Not Mean Ignoring Warning Signs
The opposite extreme can be equally problematic.
Some parents may think:
“I promised to respect their privacy, so I shouldn’t
