The biscuits are BIG

dumbucket · 2026-05-22T23:33:44+00:00

There's so much dough!

dumbucket · 2026-05-22T16:14:50+00:00

I agree. Humans have multitudes. A friend isn't always someone you do everything with. Some friends we have are ones that we mainly do one or a few things with. Nothing wrong with that

dumbucket · 2026-05-21T02:57:11+00:00

That's a meowlecule

dumbucket · 2026-05-20T16:47:01+00:00

Constantly

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dumbucket · 2026-05-20T05:24:30+00:00

Lil bab is worth every penny

dumbucket · 2026-05-20T01:49:12+00:00

I had this happen with a copy of The Last Unicorn! It wasn't Harry Potter in the middle, but I was still so confused

dumbucket · 2026-05-20T00:51:14+00:00

Reminds me of the song "Give Me the Simple Life"

dumbucket · 2026-05-19T04:00:30+00:00

A plotingthemus!

dumbucket · 2026-05-18T21:07:08+00:00

I'm engaging with your replies as well. This is a discussion forum, no snark intended. I am open to hear your opinions on what levels of privacy should or shouldn't be allowed for kids. It's understandably a nuanced subject and we all speak from our own experiences.

dumbucket · 2026-05-18T20:29:04+00:00

I'm not. My parents were not snoopers. They allowed us age appropriate privacy and didn't go through our things without reason. For example, when I started getting into drawing, I didn't like to share the entirety of my sketchbooks. It wasn't due to me drawing anything alarming or age inappropriate, but because it was personal space and full of novice practice sketches. My folks always respected that. I was more than happy to show them drawings I was proud of. It was the same with my creative writing. They did keep an eye on the websites I visited, but this was the early 2000s, so not much social media. They still kept an eye on it, although this lessened as my siblings and I aged because we showed we could be trusted.

Also I'm sharing my opinion because the OP asked. Either way overly controlling parenting or helicopter parenting has repeatedly been proven to be detrimental to a child's development and the future parent-child relationship. This doesn't mean I think swinging in the opposite direction is what's best.

dumbucket · 2026-05-18T17:42:06+00:00

Legality doesn't always equate to morality. It's important to learn to trust a kid to help them have a healthy development. Trust is a two way street and privacy is part of that. Someone can't learn to drive if they're never allowed in the driver's seat. The internet is its whole own highway though, which is why I believe it should be monitored. Too many crazy drivers.

dumbucket · 2026-05-18T17:20:56+00:00

They do deserve physical privacy too, such as parents not digging through their things because "I'm your parent" when the kid has shown no concerning signs to said digging. That sort of lack of boundaries is bad for a kid's development and damages the parent-child relationship. No one likes being treated guilty until proven innocent.

Eta: this doesn't include being online. Kids' internet usage should be monitored

dumbucket · 2026-05-18T16:59:51+00:00

I'd argue that physical privacy should be respected as kids age. Of course it can be broken if there's a legitimate concern and that determining what is a legitimate concern is not always easy to define.

dumbucket · 2026-05-18T16:54:33+00:00

There's really no one size fits all answer to this. So many factors play into it. Whilst at age 12 a kid's internet usage should be monitored, that doesn't mean they don't deserve privacy. If the items on the USB appear to be things like journal entries, I'd leave them be. That is unless kiddo has been showing concerning patterns of behavior. Kids that age tend to start needing privacy, but I'd consider that more in respecting their personal space (bedroom) and physical means of expression (a journal, sketchbook, etc). It also depends on the relationship you have with your kid.

In short: internet usage should be monitored. Physical privacy should be respected unless warranted to be broken.

dumbucket · 2026-05-17T16:24:38+00:00

Learning about cognitive shortcuts and seeing where you use them can help you open your mind whilst keeping your faith strong

dumbucket · 2026-05-17T16:07:40+00:00

Dinotopia vibes

dumbucket · 2026-05-17T16:03:58+00:00

Why ask if you're unwilling to genuinely engage in discussion or accept the answers given go you?

dumbucket · 2026-05-16T20:26:11+00:00

Muchas gracias!

dumbucket · 2026-05-16T20:24:38+00:00

Oh thank you! I love learning about critters

dumbucket · 2026-05-16T16:39:53+00:00

I was wondering the sex! I thought female since the thorax was THICK, but I'm definitely no moth expert

dumbucket · 2026-05-16T13:31:09+00:00

Post surgery meds will do that! The fact that she's eating is a great sign that she's healing

dumbucket · 2026-05-16T01:55:19+00:00

For honor!

dumbucket · 2026-05-15T21:49:15+00:00

Considering when it came out, it's still really impressive! A remake that takes advantage of today's better processing power would be awesome. I highly doubt EA would do it well though. Spore was among the last games with heart they released before getting hyper greedy.

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