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I agree with Coben’s claim that parents should use spyware on their children. Parents should use spyware to monitor their kids internet use. If parents choose to monitor their kids they should at least let them know. Also it’s very important for the parent to know what their child is doing on the internet. This is why i agree with Coben’s claim. In “The Under Cover Parent” the article refers to parents using spyware to monitor their kids internet use. In the article the author refers to the internet is a bad place for teenagers and that it’s very dangerous. The author also says that if your child does not know the dangerous of the internet they shouldn’t be going on it. Coben says that you shouldn’t invade their privacy unless

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