> Is that not a sign of bad parenting? That seems a bit harsh. OP shared a story about their family, it doesn't seem fair to accuse them of bad parenting just

> Is that not a sign of bad parenting? That seems a bit harsh. OP shared a story about their family, it doesn't seem fair to accuse them of bad parenting just based on that story. They said they banned the game, to resolve the problem. That's a sign of good parenting perhaps. But without context it's hard to say. > They would try to connect to offer WiFi networks to get access and would steal our phones to get access. In general, at one level parents do want their kids to try to hack the rules or fight back against them a bit. Even though rationally we might say they should be completely obedient. If the children actually were completely obedient they might have a hard time in certain situations later in life.