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Originally Posted by ucfgrad93
I would go even further and say they should monitor all media they consume. My children do not have a TV in their room, my daughter didn't have her own computer until she went to college, for the first couple of years when she had an iPod we monitored what music was on it, etc.
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This!!!!
There is a difference between being a 'parent' and being a 'pal'. No matter how much it annoyed my kids, I never abrogated my obligation as a parent. The trick was in the balance of giving them enough space to explore while still monitoring what they were exposed to.... the maturity of the child will influence the amount of space but the monitoring is still required. Yes, I think it is much more difficult for parents now than it was in the past, but the degree of difficulty does not remove the responibility.
