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I think it's wrong of course to monitor adult children like this under any circumstances. The only thing I'd add though is I'd guess many of the kids expect the

I think it's wrong of course to monitor adult children like this under any circumstances. The only thing I'd add though is I'd guess many of the kids expect their parents will still pay for their university, car, etc. There is a "their's no such thing as a free lunch" lesson embedded somewhere. It's super shitty of the parents and no doubt destroying their relationship with the kids and probably creating all sorts of emotional problems for them. But the kids (who are adults) could also choose to stop being dependent on their parents if they prioritize independence.

quantified 4y ago
These parents would be happy living in Oceana, I guess. Their kids will build it.
dmm 4y ago
Your parents income( really expected family contribution) is used to calculate your financial aid eligibility. This would make it really hard for many students to choose to stop being dependent.
- dmitrygr 4y ago
  A few friends of mine found a workaround. Parental income is not used if you are married. They filed papers for that. Applied. Undid. Worked.
  - kar5pt 4y ago
    You're not seriously arguing all students do that, are you?
    - dmitrygr 4y ago
      not at all, just providing interesting info
Zircom 4y ago
The kids could also just ditch their phones and learn to live without them for a few hours when they wanna leave campus. Or buy a cheapo used one and use WhatsApp/Messenger off WiFi if they need to communicate with friends. Not that I'm saying the parents doing this are in the right, just that it's pretty easily defeated IMO. Kids have been sneaking around behind their parents back since the beginning of civilization doing things they wouldn't approve of, this is just the next step really
- Slow_Hand 4y ago
  I agree. It's ironic then that the unexpected effect of this solution is that now these young people are arguably less safe because without their phones they are A) more likely to get lost or wander away from safe areas and B) They cannot call for help in an actual emergency.
- cwmma 4y ago
  That was actually addressed in the article with a parent noting that a hike the kid went on didn't show up in the app.

quantified 4y ago

These parents would be happy living in Oceana, I guess. Their kids will build it.

dmm 4y ago

Your parents income( really expected family contribution) is used to calculate your financial aid eligibility. This would make it really hard for many students to choose to stop being dependent.

dmitrygr 4y ago
A few friends of mine found a workaround. Parental income is not used if you are married. They filed papers for that. Applied. Undid. Worked.
- kar5pt 4y ago
  You're not seriously arguing all students do that, are you?
  - dmitrygr 4y ago
    not at all, just providing interesting info

Zircom 4y ago

The kids could also just ditch their phones and learn to live without them for a few hours when they wanna leave campus. Or buy a cheapo used one and use WhatsApp/Messenger off WiFi if they need to communicate with friends. Not that I'm saying the parents doing this are in the right, just that it's pretty easily defeated IMO. Kids have been sneaking around behind their parents back since the beginning of civilization doing things they wouldn't approve of, this is just the next step really

Slow_Hand 4y ago
I agree. It's ironic then that the unexpected effect of this solution is that now these young people are arguably less safe because without their phones they are A) more likely to get lost or wander away from safe areas and B) They cannot call for help in an actual emergency.
cwmma 4y ago
That was actually addressed in the article with a parent noting that a hike the kid went on didn't show up in the app.