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I have a 16 year old daughter and would like to monitor her computer usage because I am not sure what she is up to with her new friends and want to make sure she isn't talking to any strangers. Is there a way for me to see what she is doing while I am at work and not able to watch her computer use?
I am sure there is. However, the easiest solution would for you to barr her from using the computer while you are at work. You can also purchase a program called "Spyware" which will allow you to get passwords, and see all the sites she goes to. But you have to put it on her computer.
I am looking around right now for some program, came across a few of them, any recommendations on which one to try? I have access to the computer so installing it shouldn't be an issue when she is away from home.
I have a 16 year old daughter and would like to monitor her computer usage because I am not sure what she is up to with her new friends and want to make sure she isn't talking to any strangers. Is there a way for me to see what she is doing while I am at work and not able to watch her computer use?
Minors should be under supervision by an adult (especially teenage girls). You need to have her "someplace" while you are working where there is an adult present and in charge. People do not become adults until they are 18 years old for a REASON. It's because they are not mature enough to make critical decisions for themselves including things like drinking, doing drugs and having unprotected sex. Computers should always be monitored by adults and in a "common" area where activities can be supervised.
I'm not even a parent, and I know that, for cripes sake.
I commend you for attempting to keep track of her computer habits...I am shocked that you have waited until she is almost an adult to try and monitor this though.
Does she have friends with computers / laptops?
Does she have a smart phone, or friends with smart phones?
Is there a library that she can go to anywhere near you?
The only way I see sneaking a nanny program onto your computer at home working is if she never figures it out or does not care that you are spying on her. If she figures out that you've bugged the computer at home, she will find a thousand other ways to access the internet without your knowledge.
I have a 16 year old daughter and would like to monitor her computer usage because I am not sure what she is up to with her new friends and want to make sure she isn't talking to any strangers. Is there a way for me to see what she is doing while I am at work and not able to watch her computer use?
I would hope any parent would have justification for using one of these programs. In this case, I'm assuming the OP has reasons to be concerned about the new friends. But, I would not install anything without alerting my child I was doing so. The parent-child trust bond should not be broken without cause.
Get eblaster, while expensive it does everything you could want and more. It will give you access to all of their accounts via a keylogger, tell you what they are saying, etc. It has one catch, it doesn't record video chat. Spector soft pro from the same company does do that...
I have seen parents go both ways. Some tell their kids that everything they do is being monitored (best practice IMO) and some do not and then are shocked when the find out what their kid is up to.
I would hope any parent would have justification for using one of these programs. In this case, I'm assuming the OP has reasons to be concerned about the new friends. But, I would not install anything without alerting my child I was doing so. The parent-child trust bond should not be broken without cause.
What are you afraid of? That she might get MAD at you? Who is the parent in this scenario? Children EARN trust. They are not ENTITLED to it.
20yrsinBranson
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