configuring what parental control apps see?

[Robot7620]

Hey I'm interested in seeing if theres a simple way to make parental control apps (specifically Qustodio) to not be able to detect certain apps I understand if it is against your policy to ask these questions I'm just kind of desperate being limited to 2 hours of non study related computer time each week, I know i get good grades and I make my parents happy I just can't make them give me more gaming time.

 

[x BlueRobot]

I'm just kind of desperate being limited to 2 hours of non study related computer time each week, I know i get good grades and I make my parents happy I just can't make them give me more gaming time.

I can understand why your parents decided to implement parental controls in the first place. They know that you won't study as much as you should do and your grades are going to suffer, especially as you're trying to subvert them now and pretend that you're studying, just so you can gain more gaming time.

You should ask yourself this: is it more important to respect my parents' rules since they have my best interests at heart, or is it more worthwhile playing the latest fad game, with the trade-off that my grades could suffer and I could possibly end-up disappointing myself and my parents.

 

[xrobwx71]

Sounds like you have great parents. Be proud of this, be glad of this, be thankful for this. Many do not. Do you know why your parents are happy? Because they love you. It's not for them, it's for you.

Education is one of the most important endeavors you'll undertake in all your life.

Good job on the current grades, keep it up. It may not seem important now, you will soon realize great things in the years to come and those years come quick.

 

[Digerati]

I feel your pain. My dad really pushed advanced math and science on me (more work, less play) throughout high school. I hated it at the time. But now I know I would never have had so many choices and opportunities come my way or been nearly as successful in life had he not done that.

I know i get good grades and I make my parents happy

This is really a good attitude you have! :) I hope you mean it and can hold on to it because it is important and will pay off (for you) in the long run. And not just for you, but for your kids one day too.

However, as a parent (and grandparent, and now great-grand parent) and someone with lots of parenting experience, what I see is a kid trying to sneak around behind my back. Not cool.

If they discover your plans, that will really damage your reputation and any trust they currently have in you. Not good.

I recommend you sit down and have a mature conversation with them. Then see if you can negotiate some more time - with the understanding that any slip in your grades will result in less game time for you. This is clearly one of those situations where honesty is the best policy.