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If the parents think that they do not have the right to look into what their children are doing or who their children have befriended or what they watch on T.V., or what video games they play or what they send out and receive in emails and text messages . . . well then they are not parents, just sperm and egg donors.
Better question would be why would they feel they needed to.
Because they are PARENTS!
Contrary to popular belief, children do NOT come with an "auto-pilot" that allows them to grow up automatically. Parents need to be active in what their children do, say and who they interact with because ultimately the parents are responsible for children's actions.
I am aware that children are not an automatic development, you like that turn of phrase, but it has nothing to do with my attitudes on parenting.
My point was that without some probable cause, I still don't see why a parent would need to check up on a child who has a cell phone. Probable causes for a parent are a little more loosely interpreted than for a police officer, but in general, teaching children about boundaries and respect for privacy, and in turn, trust, can be just as healthy as sterner discipline. And almost certainly is a more useful use of time and effort for the parents themselves than invasive systematic methods like checking every text message a child gets.