Comments on: Big Brother Software: Monitor Kids' Calls and Text Messages

By: Ron

Ron — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:53:56 +0000

how is it loaded on the phone and can it be loaded with the kid knowing

By: Ron Howard

Ron Howard — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 01:57:15 +0000

Crimson Wife, your name should be stupid bitch. The reason parents get phones for their kids are to keep in contact with them and thousands of single parents can also keep in daily contact with their kids when they do not have them. I keep in contact with my boys daily when they are with the other parent.

By: Noneya

Noneya — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 23:58:55 +0000

I don’t think it’s right for parents to invade their child’s privacy UNLESS they are sending nudes and they get caught..
Or if the child is sexually active.

By: Cris

Cris — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 17:55:58 +0000

I have a love/hate response to this.

IF I was a teenager, I would hate this technological intrusion into my life and feel like my parents didn’t trust me. I would eventually find out, once they confronted me about my activities. It would jeopardize my relationship with them, unless we had a very strong, loving bond. Kids make mistakes, sometimes very big mistakes, and need forgiveness for violating boundaries and trust.

IF I wanted to continue with these kinds of activities discussed in the interview, after I found out I was being “watched and monitored”, I would simply find new ways of continuing my activities, which could possibly lead to a more tragic outcome.

However, as a parent, and having had young members of my extended family fall victim to “sex criminals”, I would appreciate knowing about any means available to monitor their activities, to ensure their safety. Better yet, my preference would be to avoid such intrusive measures,if possible….

The first line of defense to thwart this kind of activity is to spend more quality time with them – build a relationship with them based on trust, open and honest communication, instilling the importance of morals and values, educating them about the dangers that surround them, supply precautionary warnings, and limit their cell use to emergency only.

Our kids did not have a cell phone until they started driving. They were only allowed to use their phones for the purpose of safety and communicating with us, as parents. As great as the peer pressure can be and the conflict it can provoke, I still think this is a good family policy to follow.

We know we can’t hover over and watch our children 24/7. This is quite a dilemma! Depending on the family’s or teenager’s history and circumstances, it might be the only option parents and guardians have.

As adults, we abhor the thought of a Big Brother society, where our privacy is compromised and our rights are violated. It’s scary to think we have come to this, in order to protect our children in an every increasing violent world. Pray for wisdom!

By: jh

jh — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 12:43:21 +0000

Not everyone has a landline. We got rid of ours years ago and got everyone a cell phone. We actually stay in touch with each other more through SMS just to keep everyone up to date on where we are at. I feel safer knowning our 11 year old has his cell phone with him as he walks to and from school.

Cell phones aren’t just for drivers, but parents need to be aware of what is going on on their kid’s devices, just as they should in all aspects of their lives.

By: RB

RB — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 20:35:51 +0000

Disturbing. Unless the phone is just for emergency use.

By: John Doe

John Doe — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 17:51:17 +0000

You show an iPhone but I don’t think this ‘service’ works on iPhones

By: Crimson Wife

Crimson Wife — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 17:47:46 +0000

Unless the teen is old enough to drive, why do they even need a cell phone at all? I’m not planning to get my kids a cell phone until they get their driver’s licenses.