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lurking

Risk flag

Parent or adult is reading the conversation silently without participating—surveillance without warning.

How kids use it

Kids use 'lurking?' to ask if a parent is passively watching; red flag that they expect hidden conversation to resume.

Is “lurking” something to worry about?

"lurking" is about avoiding adult eyes. That’s developmentally normal — every generation had a version of it — but it tells you where your current setup has gaps.

  • Don’t make it a gotcha. The goal is a setup that works even when they route around one tool.
  • Do the 10-minute audit for hidden and disguised apps vault-app audit

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