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Being a\u00a0parent<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 when done responsibly \u2013 is never an easy task. Each new generation of mothers and fathers have fresh challenges to face and obstacles to overcome, all while taking the decisions they think are best for their kids.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Parents in today\u2019s society, for example, have to contend with things that those who parented in decades gone by never had to. The internet is a huge one that springs to mind, not to mention the use of smartphones and the ever-present arguments put forth about appropriate screen time.<\/p>\n

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In any case, whenever topics regarding parental choices arise, you can be sure that they\u2019ll be hotly debated. Just ask Laura Muse, a North Carolina\u00a0mother\u00a0who divided the internet<\/a>\u00a0a couple of years ago, when she confessed to snooping through her\u00a0children\u2019s<\/a>\u00a0phones in order to keep track of what they\u2019re doing and who they\u2019re talking to.<\/p>\n

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These days it\u2019s becoming increasingly difficult for parents to deprive their kids of smartphones. Let\u2019s face it, phones have become a tool used in virtually all aspects of life, and that\u2019s not something children fail to notice as they\u2019re growing up.<\/p>\n

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Of course, holding out as long as possible before buying your son or daughter such a device is advisable, while striving to keep yourself aware of what they\u2019re doing with the sudden access to any website in the world is only natural.<\/p>\n

But where is the line drawn between wanting to practice caution as a parent and denying your child their right to privacy?<\/p>\n

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Credit \/ Facebook \u2013 Laura Muse<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Well, one mom\u2019s admission regarding her vigilance where her kids and their mobile phones are concerned split the internet in 2022. Laura Muse, of North Carolina, revealed she regularly looks through her children\u2019s phones, stating her belief that she has a right to do so as she is the one paying for them.<\/p>\n

Laura\u2019s teenage children, 15 and 17, are also forced to hand in their smartphones before they go to bed, as Laura doesn\u2019t want them sitting up late scrolling.<\/p>\n

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Speaking to the New York Post<\/a>, Laura explained: \u201cI own their phones; I pay for the phones. I can go through them whenever I want. People might think [it] is a sign of disrespect or an invasion of their privacy, but this is how I manage my ship.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Credit \/ Facebook \u2013 Laura Muse<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Laura said that she started with the weekly checks when her children were 11, and it\u2019s a custom that has continued through into their teenage years. She explained how she trusts her kids but wants to make sure they\u2019re not engaging in anything inappropriate through the use of their smartphones, as well as keeping a watchful eye out for online scammers and potential predators.<\/p>\n

The 41-year-old, who works as a mental health clinician, revealed she once found that her son had posted a shirtless picture of himself online.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf I do find something that\u2019s an issue, we talk about it and turn it into a teachable moment,\u201d she said. \u201cI\u2019m not perfect; I don\u2019t expect my children to be perfect, but it\u2019s important to keep an eye on things.\u201d<\/p>\n

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While Laura\u2019s approach doesn\u2019t seem unreasonable to a lot of people, there were those online who have criticized such parental vigilance for being what they deem a breach of privacy.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is not okay,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0one user on TikTok commented on a video about a mom prying through her child\u2019s phone.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou don\u2019t have to go through her phone,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0another added.<\/p>\n

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A third user claimed:\u00a0\u201cI hate parents who can\u2019t\u00a0respect boundaries.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

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Back in 2022, a TikToker named Gillian Margonis accumulated 5.6 million views on a video where she hit out at moms and dad going through their children\u2019s phones.<\/p>\n

\u201cJust like your room, [your phone] is your own private space, and they shouldn\u2019t be\u00a0looking through it\u00a0because you deserve privacy,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

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What do you think about this debate? Do parents like Laura have a right to look through their kids\u2019 smart phones? Let us know in the comments.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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