These commenters explain very well why you should respect your child’s online privacy. This is great advice for parents wondering if they should read their child’s texts or log into their social media profiles. Basically 99.9% of the time, do not do that. TL;DR: When you invade your child’s privacy, you communicate three things:

1. You do not respect their rights as an individual.
2. You do not trust them to navigate problems or seek help on their own.
3. You probably haven’t been listening to them.

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So what do you think about this issue? Should parents read their child’s texts and log into their social media profiles, or respect their child’s online privacy? Let us know what you think in the comments below!