News, Advice, and Tips for Parenting Teenagers

In an age of cell phones, GPS tracking systems and internet "monitoring", some worry that parenting has become less like parenting and more like stalking. We no longer have to trust and hope that our teens are going where they say they are, we can simply sit down at our computer and access information from the GPS device hidden in their jacket or attached to their car.

"It's not clear that a surveillance society actually provides more security. Consider the ubiquitous surveillance cameras at schools. What did they do for that Cleveland high school last month except to leave behind chilling, post-mortem pictures of the 14-year-old shooter? And how easy is it to drop the GPS jacket by the roadside?"

Two-way communication still needs to be part of parenting. Once upon a time, all parents could do was ask questions and cross their fingers - and those generations seemed to turn out alright. Additional safety measures aren't bad, if they are in fact additions to standard parenting approaches of communication with and trust in our kids.

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Labels: safety, communication, trust

Posted By: Aspen Education Group