You know, is it me or has this happened more in the past few years than it used to? There are also parents that just plain block every site their kid likes even if they got 99% marks. My parents were fine with 70%  and even rewarded me (not as much as when I got 80%, but still...)

I wonder if it got too bad if it would be possible for the entire internet, even if anon gets involved, to get together and in the world gather in the streets to denounce the diminishing freedom for kids from their parents and do some sort of march (not riot, though) for teenagers/student freedom, regarding their future plans, to show that parents shouldn't be allowed to prevent their kids from majoring in something in particular because they hate that stuff, such as technology. I don't know... something to maybe get governments to pass a bill that makes computer filters usage on non-adult sites illegal, same for parents who don't want their kid to pursue a carreer in programming, for example. Some sort of war against technophobic parents.

I'm not talking about parents that don't want their kid to go online past 9 PM or ground them for violating parent rules, but parents that just deliberately tries to prevent their kids from doing what they like, just because themselves hate those hobbies.

Wear all black clothing with lots of chains and spikes, and get a few tattoos.

Don't.
We have to show the world we are normal human beings too.

The fact is that we're not

How many "normal" people feel the desire to make a machine perform odd tasks?

What I can't get my head around is, why ground your child from something that's productive?! You really have to fight them on this one. This is YOUR future, not theirs. You have to show them that this is what you want and what you are going to do regardless. Show them that this is not a bad influence. Perhaps even show them this thread so they can see for themselves the support you are getting.

write down all the electronic devices you know that use software, and let your father write down all electronic devices that doesn't use software. Than maybe he'll understand how important coding can be in this digital age. I'm telling you: there are microchips and processors in everything right now.

At the very least you should find a workaround. Perhaps still writing code via pencil and paper and having a friend write it and compile it. Or something like that. :S

He did show his father this thread and apparently it made the problem even worse.

I can imagine.  Getting everyone pitted against his dad and then having him read it isn't the best idea... X.x

He did show his father this thread and apparently it made the problem even worse.

THis sucks. Personally though, if his parents are like that, like SirCmpwn/Shmibs's parents I would move out as soon as I reach 18 years old.

Quote from: Qwerty.55 on June 25, 2011, 06:34:21 pm

He did show his father this thread and apparently it made the problem even worse.

I can imagine.  Getting everyone pitted against his dad and then having him read it isn't the best idea... X.x

Although he kinda deserved it IMHO. I don't think parents should prevent people from doing something they enjoy that is productive if it doesn't harm him or his grades.

I think it is OK to install computer filters if your kid is under 13 or 14, but then lift some restrictions, while still monitoring what he does online (making sure they won't frequent bad sites). I think some parents are just jealous that younger people know about technology more in general and use it easier, so they hate technology and try to force their opinions of technology on others by preventing them from using it.