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I didn't say they were exclusive, at all. I said that I don't like monitoring software for two reasons. I then explained my opinion on the question the parent p
by ziddoap 7y ago
I didn't say they were exclusive, at all. I said that I don't like monitoring software for two reasons. I then explained my opinion on the question the parent poster asked - which is that education and fostering an open/trusting relationship is, in my opinion, the best method. Not the only, or exclusive method.
I appreciate the backhand compliment regarding any insight I provided, though.
- prepend 7y agoMy compliment wasn’t backhanded. My confusion is that describing a situation of education doesn’t remove the need for monitoring. I missed the part where monitoring wasn’t useful and read a bit about education. I think if you described the anti-monitoring independent part separately than education it would help because the entire education suggestion can be carried out in addition to monitoring.
- ziddoap 7y ago>I think it’s valuable to get insight from kids and ex-kids, but I think it’s more important to get insight from parents[...] Reads pretty back-handedly considering I mentioned that I am a parent. Even if I didn't or wasn't, it reads (to me, at least) as "pat on the head for writing something, but let the adults speak". Where adults = people with kids, and adults without kids can't supply as valuable of an opinion. Which really, is kind of silly when you think about it. I clearly remember many things my parents did which created distance between us, eroded trust, or did the opposite. Why are my experiences with my parents not as valuable? Anywho, I could just be tired and reading malice into it, when it wasnt intended. If that's the case, my apologies. I'm trying to get into the habit of reading in a positive light, rather than a negative one - but I read this with a negative light.