Enough said, or so we thought - turns out he was getting up in the middle of the night to surf unsuitable material when we were sleeping. We found out when we got the bill and started investigating all those hours. There's a lot on the Internet that kids of certain ages shouldn't be exposed to. Turkle says parents can set rules while still being sensitive to older kids' need for privacy. They're still looking to their parents to establish constraints, although they can't admit they want it.
Safety is a primary concern.
Just as in other areas, as they demonstrate more responsibility you allow them more freedom. But some parents say it's not their kids they don't trust. Parents need to know what it is to surf the Net, what chat groups are, what's on some of these sites. . . . In some ways this may allay their fears because at least you know what you're dealing with. However, some chat rooms and Web sites are geared to explicit images or adult sexual banter and are not for teens.