You got got OP. Even if you "have a right" (nay, "obligation"!) to violate your children's privacy, they have an equal right to defend it.

i bet you weren't actually cleaning his room, lil miss nosey.

Ok this is a blanket comment to the many morons who think they know something.... Children do NOT have a right to privacy from their parents, period. The first amendment is a protection for the people against the government ONLY. That being said, parents should still respect their children and give them privacy. OP deserved what she got, smart kid in my opinion.

Totally serves you right, it's a fine line between being a concerned parent and being nosy. You jumped right over it.

Oh, god that kid is amazing! XD

That's what you get when you don't respect your kid enough to trust them and give them privacy.

HAH!

Hopefully, OP, you learned your lesson not to snoop around in other people's things. I have to give you props for raising a smart kid, though.

First of all HOLY CRAP there are a lot of posts. I am guessing most are against you? Sorry if they are. I think you did the right thing in opening it. You MIGHT (just a suggestion) have wanted to wait to do it WITH him though. I say that because my dad raised me to respect other people's stuff (wow, that sounded ruder than I meant it. Sorry) and to only open things like that with them there. I really DON'T mean to sound like I am bashing you. And, as a final note, could you have your son tell you how he set it up? I want to do it to my mom. She just blatantly looks at MY stuff without asking. I am 21 and MIGHT want to keep certain things (like what places I apply at) secret in order to surprise her later with the good news.

Apparently privacy is only for adults.