Kids & Parenting
Privacy or protection, are your Children worth it?
One of the biggest controversies of parenting is the question of privacy or protection? Do you as a parent have the obligation of giving your child his or her privacy or do you as a parent have the responsibility to protect your child at any cost. Are they worth your willingness to do all that is in your power to see they are protected? Are they worth stepping up to the plate for and being the parent and not just a “friend”. The Bible says in 1 Peter 5:8 “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour”: (KJB). The Bible also says in II Corinthians 2:11 “Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices” (KJB). So if we are not ignorant of satan’s devices then why would we put our head in the sand and carry on with the delusion that our children are safe on the internet. I am fully aware that the internet is certainly not the only weapon in satan’s arsenal, but the internet is such a powerful tool that satan uses, it must be examined. One would have to question; how can something so useful and informative be so destructive at the same time. It is ironic how that at the same time knowledge is power, that knowledge is also weakness. That’s why it would be irrational to think that a child or teen could even remotely be strong enough to withstand the assault that will be placed on him or her while surfing through cyber space.
So what about the privacy issue? So many in our society today say that you should give children their privacy and not intrude into their affairs. While I will agree that a child must not be smothered to the point that they do not learn to function properly in society, I also see nowhere in the Word of God that tells me to stay out of my child’s business. My child is my business. Too many today do not want to face the reality of responsibility as a parent. Too many are afraid of rejection if they “intrude” or enforce rules but it never ceases to amaze me that a child naturally loves his or her parents no matter how good the parents are or how bad they may be. Then as the child grows older the love may still be present but for the parents that do not enforce rules or set boundaries the respect that the child has for the parent is greatly diminished. For a child that is never disciplined, will more often than not loose all respect for any authority, as we see this increasingly prevalent in our world today.
You may ask, what does discipline have to do with privacy or protection? Being involved in your child’s life in every aspect, no matter if the child wishes you to be or not, is a form of discipline. Therefore it takes discipline to protect your child. We all have heard the vile stories of so many children that have been exploited, stalked, kidnapped, raped, and killed from wicked, monstrous online perverts. Perverts that would come into the child’s room night after night by way of internet, prey upon them like a pack of wolves. Now if you knew that a pervert was in your child’s room, would you continue to ignore the emanate danger and allow him or her to retain their privacy?
The bottom line is we are the parents. They are the children. We must use common sense and stay informed as to our children’s whereabouts’ in cyber space. This is a real world and these are real problems. No one cares for your child like you do so why not take the necessary steps to do your part in protecting your child, whether he or she likes it or not. The hard reality is that you are liable and accountable for your child's internet activity. Fortunately, there are numerous resources available to assist you in monitoring your child as well as any predators your child may be chatting with. Remember we must do what we can, while we can, for there will come a day when we wish we could, but we can’t.
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Resources that will help you in Protecting your child Because they are worth it!
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