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So now we know what he's doing--what next?
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<blockquote data-quote="meowbunny" data-source="post: 87414" data-attributes="member: 3626"><p>Since he's not using the laptop properly, I'd take it with me (and the keyboard and mouse to the main computer) when leaving him home alone. I'd also limit its use to where it can be seen by an adult. Sorry, I don't think a 13.5 YO needs a laptop and certainly shouldn't have private access to one. It just leads to too much trouble. Their maturity level, impulse control and general judgment just preclude them having something like a laptop. To me, it is the equivalent of a loaded gun -- too much could go wrong.</p><p></p><p>As to telling him why, I'd simply state that you've discovered that he is once again visiting porn sites. You could show him the history on his laptop showing a visit or two or simply state that there are ways parents can find out these things and leave it at that. If does find out about the spyware, so what? He hasn't earned the right to have any privacy on his computer. If he had, he wouldn't be using porn sites.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="meowbunny, post: 87414, member: 3626"] Since he's not using the laptop properly, I'd take it with me (and the keyboard and mouse to the main computer) when leaving him home alone. I'd also limit its use to where it can be seen by an adult. Sorry, I don't think a 13.5 YO needs a laptop and certainly shouldn't have private access to one. It just leads to too much trouble. Their maturity level, impulse control and general judgment just preclude them having something like a laptop. To me, it is the equivalent of a loaded gun -- too much could go wrong. As to telling him why, I'd simply state that you've discovered that he is once again visiting porn sites. You could show him the history on his laptop showing a visit or two or simply state that there are ways parents can find out these things and leave it at that. If does find out about the spyware, so what? He hasn't earned the right to have any privacy on his computer. If he had, he wouldn't be using porn sites. [/QUOTE]
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