How much privacy does a teenager deserve to have?

[TokioHotelGirl95]

A teenager deserves to have as much privacy as she has proven she can handle. Since your daughter lives with her mother full-time, you may be unaware of some of what has driven her mother to require access to her Facebook and email accounts.

If my child has proven responsible, trustworthy and mature, I don't need to check her email account, but I do want to be able to access her Facebook page at all times (I'm happy to do this via my own account) just to be sure there are no inappropriate pictures or any kind of bullying going on.

If I've had reason to distrust my teen, depending on the severity of the issues, I'll have access to email, Facebook, cell phone texts and pictures, and, if the issues involve drugs, the door to my child's room will be removed and a daily search conducted.

Basically, if my teen wants to behave like a criminal, I will treat her like a criminal. If my teen violates my trust, she will have a long road to travel to earn that trust back. If my teen behaves responsibly and with maturity, she'll have quite a bit of freedom and autonomy. My teen's behavior dictates how I will parent her.