Is it illegal for parents to watch 12-year-old children's mobile phones?

Whether it is illegal for parents to peek at their children's mobile phones depends on the situation. If it is reasonable to exercise guardianship, it is not within the scope; If you don't exercise custody, viewing and processing the private information in your child's mobile phone without authorization may constitute a violation of privacy.

Legal objectivity:

Article 179 of the Civil Code of People's Republic of China (PRC) bears civil liability mainly in the following ways: (1) Stop the infringement; (2) remove obstacles; (3) eliminating danger; (4) returning property; (5) restitution; (7) continue to perform; (8) Compensation for losses; (9) Paying liquidated damages; (ten) to eliminate the influence and restore the reputation; (eleven) apologize. Article 1033 of the Civil Code of People's Republic of China (PRC) * * * Unless otherwise stipulated by law or expressly agreed by the obligee, no organization or individual may commit the following acts: (1) Interfere with other people's private lives by means of telephone, short messages, instant messaging tools, e-mail, leaflets, etc. ; (2) Entering, taking photos or peeping into other people's private spaces such as houses and hotel rooms; (3) Shooting, peeping, eavesdropping or revealing other people's private activities; (4) Shooting or peeping at the private parts of others' bodies; (5) handling other people's private information; (6) Infringe upon the privacy of others in other ways.