Charlyn’s Web

There has been a lot of talk about the Government listening in to phone calls, snooping through emails and maintaining a gigantic database with lots of information about YOU.  Many feel this is an invasion of personal privacy.

In my dictionary privacy is defined this way:  “the quality or state of being hidden from, or undisturbed by, the observation or activities of other persons.  Freedom from undesirable intrusions.”

I am not concerned about a big database with bits of potentially embarrassing personal items about me, maybe this is naivety on my part but I am  concerned with another invasion of personal privacy.

I would like to go to the bathroom, by myself, without screams wafting through the house (and two closed doors), and without fingers or toes wiggling at me from under the door.   I don’t think this should be too much to ask but apparently, to my children, it is an unheard of thing.

Yesterday, I needed to make a quick run to Henry, and told KJ and HP that I would be right back.  KJ followed me, whined something outside the door and then stuck her toes under it to “peek” at me.  She decided that it was imperative that her cold tea be warmed up just at that time that I choose to leave the area.  Silly me.

Privacy and young children do not mix.  Ask any Mother.   The Government doesn’t need to listen to my phone calls;  my 6 year old does that.  They don’t need a data base of my embarrassing moments; my kids see every one and they’d tell you all about it.