Over 50% of teenagers nowadays receive online messages from random strangers they have never seen before. In fact, most of those teens that do run into these strangers do not tell an adult about it either. There are many pedophiles and predators online that can be a threat to teens and kids. Harlan Coben believes says that spyware can help parents aid their teens from the dangers of the internet. He thinks that spyware should be used to a certain extend, and it shouldn’t be used to be nosy. I agree with Coben that parents should monitor their kids to help protect them from harm’s way, but they should do it to a certain degree. The advancement of technology in today’s world requires spyware to help a child. In Harlan Coben’s article, “The Undercover Parent”, Coben says, “Trust is one thing, but surrendering parental responsibility to a machine that allows the entire world access to your home borders on negligence,” (Coben, 1). This means that with new tech, there needs to be watchful eyes around. With the pushes of technology in today’s world, many …show more content…
In “Big Brother meets Big Mother,” Ellen Goodman tells her thoughts about parents of this age monitoring their kids. Goodman says, “Those much-vaunted helicopter parents are turning into black-helicopter parents,”(Goodman, 1). This suggests that parents are turning into nosy spies just to watch their children and monitor what they do. Goodman tries to explain that parents will break their bond with their children. In reality, parents watch their kids with spyware for their own benefit. Coben says, “First, we’ve all read about the young boy unknowingly conversing with a pedophile or a girl who was cyber bullied to the point where she committed suicide. Would a watchful eye have helped?” (Coben, 1). Parents could help their children if they are in any trouble, and spyware is important to help know if they are in