The question here, deals with the constitutional rights of the land and which apply to children... and at what point that those rights are curtailed to protect our children from blundering into harm's way. The law is written to recognize what a 'reasonable person' should rightly be expected to do in life. By reasonable person, the law assumes this person to be a mature adult, who is mature enough to consider the ramifications of their actions, before they undertake them. The law generally recognizes, that those under the age of 18, are not yet fully educated, experienced and seasoned to the ways and yes, the dangers of the world in which we live. The law also recognizes children DO have rights under our constitution. This is why generally, students are entitled to be represented by their parents in school disciplinary matters they want to appeal, and why schools must abide states' guidelines on search and seizure and student privacy. Under the law, it IS however, a PARENT'S right, to monitor their child, and to curtail the child's rights and privileges when they feel reasonably, that the child's activities could lead to harm to the child, OR lead to the child engaging in inappropriate behavior. The lives of kids HAVE been saved, by parents who CARED enough to 'snoop' into the kid's diary, or a MySpace or Facebook account of the child's. Suicides have been averted, and so have runaway situations, and child kidnapping for the purpose of human trafficing, sex crimes, etc. It's a parent's responsibility to raise their child and to protect their child from the world, until that child is ready to step up and assume responsibility for themselves. On that basis... it is ABSOLUTELY RIGHT of a parent to monitor their child's internet behaviors, their cell phone usage, their room and possessions, and their behavior in general. More to the point... it's their duty under the law to do so, and their MORAL duty to the child. Children don't like this. I didn't when I was a kid. But now that I'm older, and see what a screwed up world we're in, and how many dangerous characters there are out here and now that I know how they do their thing... I APPRECIATE that my folks 'snooped' or 'intruded' frequently!! Appreciate your parents son, it sounds like they care a lot about you. You may not 'like' what they're doing now. But if they did NOT do what they're doing... you'd like the RESULTS of them not looking after you, a LOT LESS.

I you think that kids are soooo gullible and have no common sense then you are a bunch of hypocrites! If you say that then you have no buisness telling us what to do on the internet, because you have given up on us. Your jobs as parents is to protect and teach us from the dangers of the world! You should get rid of our ignorance, not scorn it!

I think your son should have some sort of privacy. Not alot but some. Would you like if he was all up in your business, checking up who you talk to on the phone , or who you email?! Give him some privacy.

OK John, this time I didn't fall asleep on you. You are right, kids have no common sense and are gullible to predators and senseless teens who have poor morals and practice hurting others. Teens went to fit in with their friends and it's unfortunate that the good kids are usually attracted to the attention the bad kids get.

How rude, someone was trying to instant message you while you were creating this video.