Do You Know Who Your Children Are Talking To?

Parenting is, no doubt, one of the most stressful, difficult jobs you will ever do. But, it can be the most rewarding as well, if you are diligent. The world, unfortunately, will do more to make the job harder than it will to help you. Sometimes, raising children feels more like being a bodyguard as we keep our eyes open and our head constantly swiveling looking for potential harm or danger. We never want to let our guard down, because it's so easy for our inexperienced kids to wander into trouble before they realize what they're doing.

Some parents have run into important ethical questions in the course of raising their children, and have had to decide where the line must be drawn between their kids' privacy and their own duty as parents. We know the importance of raising a child to make his or her own decisions and to learn from his or her own mistakes, but we also know that some mistakes can be too costly to allow our children to make them.

For example, what would you do as a parent if you stumbled across some unknown and unexplained number on your child's cell phone? You've tried to maintain an open line of communication and you think you know all of your child’s friends. They all come up on the Caller ID with their names and pictures, a feature your child is especially proud of.

So who is this mystery caller? Is it possible your child is mixed up in something he doesn't want you to know about? What if it's serious? Is it drugs, or cheating at school, who knows? Now what do you do? Well, the ethics of the situation leave room for deciding, and could paralyze you from taking action. But, if your gut decision is that, in this instance, your child's safety is more important than their privacy, you have a few choices about how to proceed. You could confront your child and demand an explanation. But this puts them in the position of needing to either reveal something they don't want to (and wondering how many other things you've snooped into,) or lying to you, growing the problem.

Another choice you have is to check out the number yourself. Go to PeopleProbe.info with reverse cell phone lookups and plug the number in. For a reasonable price, these sites can tell you whose number it is, and some impressively detailed information about the individual who has been calling your child. Maybe it's nothing. What a relief that is, when you realize your child is making good decisions and wasn't intentionally keeping anything from you. But, if it's not, and if you now need to confront the child for their own good, at least you have the details you need to reach the child on his own level. Yes, parenting can be a difficult, stressful job. But, when it's done right, the rewards far outweigh the effort, and your kids will thank you for putting forth that effort.

© 2008 Jonathan Hopkins - May Be Re-Published But Not Edited

Who Do You Trust?

We've all been in the position of buying something large, and not really knowing the person who wants to sell it to us. You might be considering purchasing something from an individual rather than a company. There are benefits to this, such as a lower price, and less hassle. However, do you really trust the person you are going to be buying from? There are so many scam artists and thieves just waiting to take you for all you have. Wouldn't it be nice to know if the person you are buying from is an honest person? It would be nice to at least see if they have been involved in questionable situations in the past.

Well, you can. All you have to do is visit a criminal records site online, like PeopleProbe.info and place their name in the text box. When you search, you can find records to let you know if this person has ever been charged with a crime in the past. So, you can instantly know if someone else has been swindled or cheated by this person. That's a huge relief. To simply know if someone has honest intentions or not gives you the upper hand in any situation. You can get the important information you need to have in order to go ahead with the deal or steer clear from this person altogether.

This is an amazing way to save yourself from being scammed like so many other people have. If you are thinking of hiring a contractor for repairs or remodeling to your home, you can utilize this information as well. Many times, we risk a lot when we allow someone else to come into our home; our personal space. This gives them immediate access to everything we own, and it can be very easy for someone to steal from you. They may even come into your home with darker intentions than that. While it's not a good idea to walk around paranoid, in this day and age it is necessary to be more cautious than in the past. Keeping yourself safe from people who have bad intentions is very smart, and nowadays it is easier than ever to protect yourself. The only thing you need is a name, and you can find criminal records, arrest records, marital records, even death certificates and more at PeopleProbe.info.

This is one of the easiest ways to make sure that you, your family, and possessions are safe. While most people think that to find this information, you need a private investigator or the police, you don't. This information is now available to the public by going to PeopleProbe.info and typing in a name or other information you have about someone. It's nice to know that there are steps we can take to protect ourselves and our family members.

© 2008 Jonathan Hopkins - May Be Re-Published But Not Edited