Re:"Parental controls? What parental controls?"
by ryandrake on Saturday November 18, 2023 @03:04AM
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I'm obviously a terrible parent. My 10 year old gets unfiltered access to the Internet, with no technical restrictions, and she is responsible for moderating her time spent playing and browsing. She knows what is and isn't allowed and knows I have sorcerer-like powers to verify (viewing logs). We treat her like a human being with agency, we provide boundaries and guidance, and and don't rely on technical crutches and tools. She knows there are zero strikes. She 100% knows if she abuses this trust and responsibility, she'll be in a world of shit. She also knows that she needs to consciously strike a balance between fun time and school because we expect perfection at school. She gets anything besides straight A's in school, and the hammer comes down. Hasn't had to happen yet.
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Re:"Parental controls? What parental controls?"
by Muromec on Saturday November 18, 2023 @04:27AM
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Brace yourself for impact, coz you will have a loota fun in about three years.
Re:"Parental controls? What parental controls?"
by DangitBobby on Saturday November 18, 2023 @10:47AM
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There's not always an impact coming. Some kids just behave.
Re:"Parental controls? What parental controls?"
by deng on Saturday November 18, 2023 @05:00AM
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You know, there's different kind of kids. Consider yourself lucky that this works for you, but please also accept that this approach may not work for others.
Re:"Parental controls? What parental controls?"
by ryandrake on Saturday November 18, 2023 @12:39PM
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Who knows if it will even work for us? Parenting is the terrifying experiment where you have a very small sample size and no control group.
Re:"Parental controls? What parental controls?"
by lrhegeba on Saturday November 18, 2023 @05:21AM
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if your measure of successful parenting is the 100% compliance with your rules: how can your child learn if every mistake is met with harsh disciplinary measures? how can it learn when every try/misstep isnt met with guidance but a penalty?
judging from your text your educational style resembles more of a bootcamp. no judgement here, but please rethink this.
Re:"Parental controls? What parental controls?"
by plexman on Saturday November 18, 2023 @07:58AM
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I used to think like this. This book 'A nation of wimps' [1] changed my life.
[1] https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1513831.A_Nation_of_Wimp...
Re:"Parental controls? What parental controls?"
by ashleyn on Saturday November 18, 2023 @10:50AM
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Sounds very similar to how I grew up (1990s-2000s). Almost no form of mainstream media was restricted in our house but I would get regular warnings that if I was imitating unsavory behaviour in media (this was when "violence in media" was still a residual mainstream concern), then that cool movie or cool video game was gone. If dad decided to open the history one day and found porn then the internet was gone. They had a stake in the matter but on the whole the burden was on you not to force them to exercise it. I can't say if that will work for every child, but if you suspect they're going to grow up to be an HN reader like you and me, hey, maybe it probably would.