<p>Hello parents. Just out of curiosity, are your children aware of your CC account? If so how do they feel about it? If not, how do you think they would react? </p>
<p>I would personally be content with my parents having an account. I like the idea of them being concerned enough about me to talk to other online strangers with insightful information.</p>
<p>Kids know - think its wierd.</p>
<p>My kids know as well, and they think it’s weird too. I’ve met a few CCers in real life (after getting to know them on line), and they think that’s even weirder.</p>
<p>Kids think I should get a life.</p>
<p>My kids have known for years. They’ll sometimes ask me, “What’s up on College Confidential, Mom?” But I think they’re primarily just making polite conversation. 
I’ve occasionally emailed them a link to a thread about a relevant topic, or read them a particular post if I think they might have something helpful to add. But I know for a fact that they don’t read my CC posts (though I try to post in such a way that, if they did, we’d all still be on speaking terms).</p>
<p>Oblivious is more like it.</p>
<p>I thought my daughter had an account, but turns out she does not. She reads my posts. Sometimes, she will ask me to ask a question about this or that on here, which means, a post in my name basically came from her. This is all fine. My children are great and I think our trust and faith goes both ways with us.</p>
<p>On the other hand, my relationship with my own parents was not the same way. I have never wanted them to know much about what goes on in my life, still don’t.</p>
<p>Oh, I should add, my daughter was the one who told me about this site.</p>
<p>I really have learned a ton from this site- helpful info to give to my son, who feels that he is to busy to read these posts. He is correct, but I have plenty of time to read this stuff and filter out what interests him. I guess that’s why I am PsychoDad.</p>
<p>Oh yeah, my kids know. Oldest couldn’t care less, younger one thinks it’s a bit weird. He also thinks it’s weird I’ve met so many of my internet friends.</p>
<p>My kids tease me about my “make believe friends” met online at CC. And they think it is weird. But I think DS appreciates the fact that my online research did help get him at a great fit school, stretching more on budget than originally hoped.</p>
<p>Okay, add me to the list of parents whose kids think it’s weird, and like curiousmother (whom I’ve met and adore ;)), I socialize occasionally with a few of the parents. There are several private FB groups and numerous meet-ups. The people I’ve chatted with on CC have been a great sense of support.</p>
<p>Happykid considers this to be a rather safe, if goofy hobby of mine.</p>
<p>No way! And hopefully they will never find out.</p>
<p>Kids know and don’t care.</p>
<p>Another parent whose kid thinks it’s weird (my husband does, too.)</p>
<p>My sons and husband think it’s my new facebook.:)</p>
<p>D2 introduced me to CC when she was in high school, and the whole family thinks it’s lovely that I have imaginary friends that I talk to all the time. My kids have occasionally asked me to ask a question here but haven’t posted themselves - no interest.</p>
<p>My kids know. D1 says she used to check my posts just to see what we are talking about. D2 knows my id, but I think she really only looked at it once or twice to see what I was posting. Got bored and went away… I think she appreciates the amount of info I have gotten out here. And she figures that any time I spend out here is time that I am not bugging her about applications, scholarship essays, etc. :D</p>
<p>Definitely weird. They accuse me of “caring too much” about anything related to their lives.</p>