Article Summary: The Conversation By Harlan Coben

While there are pros and cons of spyware, I believe the pros outweigh the cons. Kids don’t always make the best decisions and especially not online, where they feel safest. If you don’t monitor your child it could end badly. It’s better to be safe then

Suffice it to say that not all technology is bad. The effects of it on your children is entirely up to you; how much time they spend on it and what technology they’re using should be a main focus. The important thing is to recognize that too much of anything is never good. Children will be exposed to technology in this world no matter what, so it is vital to know the repercussions. Keep your child connected to the world around them through more than just a

The title of the essay is The Undercover Parents, which was written by Harlan Coben. The essay was published on the 16th of March, 2008. In the essay, Coben presents his main ideas and thoughts regarding the use of spyware by parents to monitor children. He says that installing a spyware on the computer used by children, especially those in the teenage years, can help parents track what actually their children view on computers. In the essay, the author says that while it is quite hard to follow up on children while they are away from home and this causes parents to be so worried, installing spyware on the computers in the house really helps. Coben says that the program allows parents to keep track of the children

Facebook, Snapchat, Kik, Twitter, Instagram, and gaming sites are all good until something bad happens. Author Harlan Coben writer of “The Undercover Parent”, believes parents should monitor their children's software. Even though children find software useful, parents should monitor their kids software because children can be cyber bullied. Children can also be in danger of pedophiles .

Parent’s are using spyware to spy on their children. Coben says that you should use spyware to monitor what their children are doing. I disagree because that’s invading privacy.

At the rate our society’s utilization of technology is advancing, it’s no surprise that children growing up with it will quickly become adept to it. Children can easily navigate their way through technologies such as smartphones, tablets, iPads, etc, because that’s what they are growing up with now. Sure, around the year I was born, computers were a thing. In fact, they actually started to become more widespread in homes and schools back in the 1970s. On one of our home videos, you can hear my mom asking my grandpa where my older sister (2 years old at the time) is at, to which he responds “Oh, Jayci is on the internet again.” Probably referring to a computer game such as Pajama Sam, Spy Fox, or Freddi Fish that was won in a cereal box. Fast forward 17 years, and you see toddlers swiping, unlocking, and locating different features on touch screen devices with ease. When I babysit for my backdoor neighbors, the kids fight over who’s going to use the tablet; for me at their age, it was always the Gamecube controller my sister and I fought over.The point is that with each generation, technology is becoming more and more advanced. Just as toddlers today are exposed to more technology than kids growing up in the 90s, children 10 years from now will grow up in an even further technologically advanced society. But how much technology is too much? Technology is a very versatile tool, but as a society we are headed in

The current generation of children is completely different than the preceding ones. They are living in the digital age. “Technology has blended in with daily activity to become a way of life and children today take for granted all of which is automated. It is hard for kids nowadays to imagine a world that existed without all of the gadgets, electronics and seamless operations that computer technology provides.” (3) “Children in the United States devote some 40 hours a week to television, video games and the Internet.” (12) Many psychologists and researchers are concerned about the impact that technology has on children. Children, tomorrow’s future parents and leaders, are being consumed by the negative effects that technology had on their

children should have solitude because some parents will blame their child for something they didn’t do because a friend came over and searched up inappropriate sites(Coben 1). More Evidence that supports my opinion is that instead of spying on your child why not just turn off the internet and not put the wifi password on but only you can. Lastly,

Adults constantly tell young adults and children that the growing technology is not healthy, but in "The Digital Parent Trap," the author, Eliana Dockterman, writes about how she thinks it actually helps people to learn and grow. In the beginning ot the essay, she talks about how people believe technology is negative. For example, she states that there is an, "aversion to sitting kids in front of screens, thanks to decades of studies proving that watching too much TV can lead to obesity, violence and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder" (Dockterman). This led me to believe she was against the excessive use of technology, but later, she wrote, "early tech use has cognitive benefits" (Dockterman).

The article “Undercover Parents” is about parents who watch theyre kids with spyware.Now I think that thats wierd and shouldnt be a thing but,a lot of parents think its alright to invade privacy.People wonder how many parents think that spying is ok but,there are some who say “ma boy really”.

The now generation has become the title of teenagers of today. The world offers endless possibilities right at the touch of their fingers. Whether it be through a cellphone or computer, their access to everything is so easy. But the world’s greatest downfalls lies behind that same enter button. Teens who find themselves drawn to social media, and brought down by its outcome. They’re not sure of what lies behind the screen of their computer. Some claim that ignorance is bliss, but being naive has only lead to an increase in spywear sells. Those who need it are ignored but those who don’t lose their only outlet for expression. With how high tech this generation is, is spying on a child truly necessary? After all, this is their generation, put parental blocks and they’ll be broken within a week. They’re smart, they’re much smarter than what they’re given credit for. At least, it’s what one would believe. With what has gone down on the internet lately, their

Back to those creeps-- we have to keep them away from our children! Who knows how Deceiving and manipulative they are? They could be tricking our kids into meeting up in real life or worse. We need to protect the kids, and spyware is a perfect way to do just that. A child’s untrained not fully developed mind don't expect

Like Coben said, there are two sides to a parent who tracks their children’s history, “responsibly protective and irresponsibly nosy” (11). Coben explains that there are things parents should simply not need to find out, such as what is going on at school or what your child’s love life may look like. After, Coben explains that spyware should only be used as a “safety net” (11), and to start a conversation when something looks suspicious. Personal

Technological advances have placed technology into the hands of our children at an unexpectedly young age. For some reasons, such as education, technology can be a good thing. those children who use technology for this purpose can have incredible advantages over their peers. These toys, games and television shows are meant to have adult supervision and age restrictions. However, there are two sides to every coin, and by allowing children unlimited time with technology is where it can cause issues.

Believe it or not, many parents use spyware and a surprising twenty-nine percent use apps to track their victim’s every move.  Who are their targets?  Their children.