Do you peep into your children's monitor when they are using Internet ?

i being the youngest in the family do notice my parents peeping at my screen once i a while to see what am i doing. actually i do not mind them doing so because they are looking out for me for my own good. although i do sometimes watch something unappropriate but i do it mostly when i am alone. fyi my computer is in the living room whereby everyone watches television there. i dont have my own room. T_T

ya i used to look into the monitor when my child browses,that is a vital part in a child's development,think so.the child has to be directed into the best way by his/her parents itself.so the discussion is important.

I don't peep! I look!!! They know they are being monitored and know what they can and can't do on the computer. There is just too much crap and too many crazy people in our world today, so we have to protect the kids even on the computer! Just another job for us parents!! :-)

It is good parenting to check because you want to make sure they are surfing safe. Also you can educate them if there is something wrong. I wouldn't allow my child to watch something he couldn't understand. I believe if a child understand there are consequences in your actions then there shouldn't be an issue. I believe my younger age censorship wasn't as strict and I grew up fine. God bless

Hello friend, Yes,i do peep,check what my kids were doing infront of the monitor.And i also set up the computer in my room,they can use it whatever time they want,and i am sure i can check them too becoz it's in my room.And i do blocked sites that were not meant for them.And i had the habit of checking the history also to make sure they are not scanning or exploring sites.

I don't peep but I literally watch my younger brother's conversation, and the screen is facing us! This is to ensure he has not gone wild in the WWW, and not going to do that in the house, when we have other family members around... I will just walk by his PC, and say, 'hey, nice girl's pictures there ya' or 'still not game over yet?' I can tell with his face expression, he is annoyed but what can he do? muahaha

Well, for me the time has not come as yet…my 10yr old is always playing games on the net…he has some specific sites, mainly related to cartoon channels on TV and hooked to them all the time. Right now, he is not surfing anything else but he will eventually, maybe in a few years time. Then yes, I’ll definitely keep a watch on the sites he will visit.

absolutely! we have our computer in the kitchen so we can see what everyone is doing on the computer. this way, the kids can not do anything that is risky. we also check the history of what they have done.

I watch usually what they are doing. I don't have much blocked but my oldest can't spell yet so she usually doesn't get into too much trouble. She just goes wth whatever is bookmarked under her name in book marks. What I do worry about is YouTube. It's a great site but I think some things need to have ratings like they do on tv. Cause my DD likes WonderWoman well there's a few home made spoofs in there & some are not ment for 6yo's KWIM? And I think they should maybe do like a net nannyish / v-chip like thing for accounts on there... so she could have her own acct for viewing G rated. Eitherway she likes to watch Wonder Woman or old Muppet Shows on there & I try to stay in the roomjust n case it's not what she thinks it's supposed to be & it's a lil something too mature for her age ya know?

Hi there ,I usually do not do such sort of things ,What I do is I lock the sites and issue a parental control on .I feel my antivirus software is great and has lots of features .

What kind of parent would you be if you didn't do that. I let my daughter go so far, and then I check her computer. Its a way you can go back and see the old sites they have been to. I also do her cellphone the same way. We as parents has this six sense call nosey especially the mothers. Happy Mylotting..............

No I don't peep into anybody's monitor becuse i feel it is bad manners and i expect the same when i am working. You can always guide your child saying which website will be good and can be surfeds rather than turning nosey and looking into the monitor. My sis in law had the habit or going through the sms and other things in cell phone of her daughter. Her daughter used to feel very bad. Whenever i see by chance a new website when my daughter is working i ask her the name rather then peeping into it. According to me if you have the confidence in your child then they will not cheat you. You can always ask them in a conversation what were the new websites you visited in a friendly manner. When it comes to too young kids you can sit along with them and help when they surf.

well, that's a controversy question, cause if we do peep into hteir computer, we actually had a pribacy invasion. But for a child who is too young to distiguidhed righr from wrong, I think it's necessary. Any way, the website is ful of information, and some well do bad to the young

I do not have any children and I live alone so I do not have anything to worry about. But it's good that at least someone is concerned about there child's online safety.

Yes, I do. So far I have not blocked any sites or put up a filter. But I will be doing it soon (with a growing boy at home, I guess I need to). Right now, the computer is at a very accessible place and no one can watch anything without anyone else in the house being aware of it. I still peep and check what my son does....which I have to say, isn't much. But once the computer gets back to the room...I will be doing more peeping..lol

I do peek in to what my sister to make sure she's not on sites that shes had problems with in the past or to make sure shes not having problems with the computer itself. But i dont check to control where she is...I'm not her mom and that is something mom does. My sister however is VERY good about coming to mom or me and asking if a site is ok for her to be on. My friend put a program called K9 on her kids computer - it barks when her kids are on sites she doesnt want them to go to.

When we lived in Maryland we only had one computer in the house and it was in an open area where I could easily see what anyone was doing on it. When my husband and I got together and we moved to Florida five years ago we had three computers so my youngest daughter...the only one still living at home...had one in her bedroom. I let it be known that I could walk into her bedroom at any time and look at what she was doing on the computer, which would be removed from her room if she was on any sites she shouldn't be on.

I always keep an eye on my younger brother when he is on the internet.I am very particular about his safety on the net. I set up everything and then it wouldn't be easy for him to access the websites that are above 18 and it is good as well since he will be scammed and also be cheated and disturbed by some perverted pedophile online.

I usually peep and i could not control myself. But..usually i do this way..i slightly open the door then when they are glued surfing..i suddenly come and surprise them..I am on their back..But.i do it as a funny things. Then after that i stay away and leave them..it is not a good thing to spy on them as it is really annoying the same things with me..To respect them and if i do it again..they will also take a revenge and annoy me when it is now my time to surf..Usually they have nothing to caught me surfing bad sites as i usually stay away from it ..it really pollutes the mind and it sucks..I usually explain to my youngest nieces to stay away from it and usually teach them to play games and healthy stuff..I tell them the good websites to ensure they are surfing only good websites...

Hello my kids are grown up, when they were young we did not had internet in india, but when kids of my daughter and son use internet, they are watched by my daughter in laws, we have explained them the pros and cons of net, they understand Bhuwan