How can parents draw the line between being overly cautious, and irresponsible about protecting their children?
This is an excellent question and one that I receive many times from my parents. There is a fine line between preserving children’s privacy and having total access to their activities, however whenever there is a potential for harm, parents need to take the necessary steps to protect their children. A healthy family is one that allows for open communication and a free sharing of ideas and emotions. In this type of atmosphere there are no secrets and family members help one another to solve problems. They engage in activities together and thus, computers, televisions, and VCR’s are often in a family room and are used to enhance the communication between family members. Sexual predators will maneuver their child victims into a secretive and exclusive relationship so that the abuse can occur. Therefore, in a family where there are no secrets, sexual abuse is less likely to happen. In healthy families there is also room for individuation and privacy. Children are encouraged to separate in
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