JoePie on Nostr: I'm no parent but you sound like my father. If you keep on with the iron fist your ...

I'm no parent but you sound like my father. If you keep on with the iron fist your kids will grow older and hate you. 16 is the age kids go out and experiment. If porn is the line you draw for phones what happens when he goes out to a party without you knowing and things get squirrley? you've created a environment where your son cannot be himself and would probably have to lie and sneak around. Besides, puberty has his emotions all wacked out and not embracing this difficult period in his life with understanding is just going to make yourself problems down the line. I can tell you love your children, don't make them hate you.

Coming from a son with a helicopter dad. In my later years we made up and I understood why he was so protective. I just wish we didn't loose so many years together because of it.