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by jollyllama 1146 days ago
Until your kid learns how to boot linux and run aircrack-ng to get into the neighbor's wifi because you're restricting the internet access...

Ask me how I know

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Then at least they are learning some critical thinking and some valuable IT skills.

I think that's probably a win for most parents.

And then, at some point, hacking systems becomes a lot more fun than playing video games.

A lot of kids learned about hacking (the good and the bad kind) this way.

Hahaha at that point I’m not sure anything works better than frequent and empathetic conversation. I’ve known kids in middle school figure out how to make $200 or so to buy their own devices to stash away for personal use.
Well, good on you!