Monday, April 20, 2009

My Mobile Watchdog | Destroy All Bad Parenting! (Pt. 2)

What does it do?

(CLICK HERE if you missed the beginning of this article)

For $10 per month, My Mobile Watchdog and programs like it document SMS messages and other data sent via smart phones that can be used in court in cases of predation. Hardly personal loan or credit card material, right? It can also prompt your children to lose trust in you and faith in themselves. Why? Let’s put it this way: How many of you parents out there will abstain from reading your kids&# 8217; messages? Just this side of none. If you’re shaking your head, you’re kidding yourself.

But let’s wipe the ire from our slickers for a moment and see how this might be good. Once a child’s phone is equipped with the software, a a list of safe contacts is created. Only those are allowed to message the minor’s phone. All activity is stored in an online file parents can view to their lurid pleasure later. Oops, sorry… I’ll try to hold my opinions in check.

Nope, can’t do it

Give your children your time and your love from the very beginning. Nothing is more important. Not a career, not religion, not beer-soaked entertainment - nothing. Teach them. If they know you love and trust them, they will be well on their way to becoming stable, loving people who make appropriate decisions for themselves. I’m not saying this is easy. I’m saying you must fight the good fight and be emotionally available to your kids. ... click here to read the rest of the article titled "My Mobile Watchdog | Destroy All Bad Parenting! (Pt. 2)"

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