Two Words That Shouldn't be Side by Side
When we talk about kids' privacy, it is an exciting topic for me because back in my day, it wasn't even a topic at all, because the words “privacy” and “kids” have no reason to be mentioned side by side.
I mean, I come from a world where, as kids living in the ghetto, many of us had our baths outside while growing up, simply because we weren't old enough to make use of the public bathroom. So I get you could say that my decision on this topic is a bit one-sided, although there are many more reasons why I don't think a kid deserves any privacy, at least not until they get to a certain age.
Like I said, I personally had no idea what privacy was while growing up. I wasn't even allowed to have a good working mobile phone until I was done with high school.
I remember when we eventually moved away from the ghetto to a good neighborhood, my dad would always complain whenever he walked past our room and noticed that our doors were shut. Okay, maybe that was a little too much, considering the fact that we were all boys and the majority of us weren't kids anymore, but you get the point I'm trying to pass along.
And yes, I know someone could say that just because I was brought up that way doesn't mean I have to pass it down to my own kids. But as a young man who had friends growing up, there are a lot of things that those kids did back then that, as a parent, you would be shocked if you found out your kids were doing those things, and yet we weren't even given any form of privacy.
Now imagine how it could turn out when you do decide to give them privacy?
And I know that if you train your kid right, then they might end up not being like those other kids, but like I said, your kid might be good, but his or her friends might not, and it's not like you will be training your kid and theirs too, will you?
Personally, I feel that kids do not need privacy, and if I'm to give my child a mobile phone at an early age (which is more likely to happen), there will be things put in place that would ensure that I be able to monitor their activities and all that because it's better safe than sorry.
At the end of the day, I'm just looking out for them and trying to do my duty as a parent, which is to protect them.
I think it depends on the age and the maturity. For a kid of 10 years I also think they don't need privacy but with their growth little by little they privacy level should be increased. In that case I think they don't remain kids when they need privacy.