Internet is the main source which connects all the computers around the world. It seems like it has became one of the part in our life. People often use it to exchange files and e-mails, to surf the websites, to download movies, songs, working on application programs etc, to send messages and what not. These internet services can be used from a small kid to old people and they often use it a source to communicate with the people around them. This makes huge difference in one 's life by using these internet services in different purpose .Internet do have many advantages, but there are also many disadvantages which affecting children and it should not be used by them without parental control or adult supervision. These are many outsources …show more content…
Because, there has been a chance to download songs, movies, presentations by children from the un-trusted sites without adult supervision which is very harmful to the workstation and may delete important files, programs from the hard disk. Thus, there is a possibility for the hackers to hack the system and broke the privacy of the family members using the computer. There must be adult supervision for the children using the internet services in the computer. For example, Children once fall as a victim of sex-off enders, he/she spends a lot of time on-line, especially during the night time. This addiction make this as their routine thing in their schedule, long term gradually affecting their study and loss of concentration in the study area. There is high risk using the internet at night times rather than day time, because most of the sex-offenders spend their time during this peak time and search for the children to lure them into this abusive content. Now-a-days children are most aware about the browser history and clear them off once they finish using the internet services in the computer and parents get confused by seeing the empty log in the computer. So to get rid of such things happen to their children, parents or adolescents must supervise and monitor them in all aspects inside …show more content…
There also must be the awareness programs in their schools and get to the real usage of the internet uses and mention about the do 's and don 'ts. This make the children show interest towards the positive side and increase the chance to use the computer with internet in a proper way relating to their study and social awareness content. In this case, personal monitoring of the computer/laptop is definitely needed. Recently I have gone through a situation where my laptop was being broken by someone within my fellow roommates . This happened when I 'm being to my country, India and my laptop is here in the USA. After I came back here and being noticed that my laptop was broken, I got to know who broke that laptop, just because of the "personal monitor software" which I installed it before leaving to my
The internet is used today for many reasons. It is a platform for people to stay in touch with others, entertain themselves and complete work tasks. In the following articles, “Internet Addiction Left my Brother Homeless” by Winston Ross and “The Pointlessness of Unplugging” by Casey N. Cep, the internet is discussed very deeply, but in two varying lights. In the article by Cep the author is writing from personal experiences and research. In the article by Ross the author is writing merely from opinions.
As it was mentioned in the article, “Let kids Run Wild Online”, kids want to have freedom and a place place where they can have some privacy, a place where they can explore the world and themselves without their parents haunting them. Now, we don’t see as many kids in the streets due to the dangers they can encounter. Therefore, teens use internet to have some freedom and some time for themselves. Now days, parents concentrate a lot of their attention in their kids which is completely understandable considering their concern about their kids’ safety. Although, I agree that parents need to give their kids their space in the internet considering that the internet is now an important source of freedom and sometimes the only source of freedom for teenagers. Over protective parents also harm their kids by not letting them learn from their mistakes, kids are not developing the skills to confront the struggles of the world, and kids won’t really know what their personality without their parents watching them all the time. The best way parents can help their children is not by motoring what they do in the internet but by having good communication with their kids and by teaching them values and morals because their kids will encounter dangers wherever they go and parents can’t be with them all the time. Therefore, parents must teach their kids what to do in a situation of danger or even how to avoid those situations.
As technology advances, parents have an even more challenging responsibility, to protect their adolescents from the criminals and pedophiles on the internet. Once on the internet, one is always in danger of being monitored by these criminals and pedophiles by the use of spyware. Spyware is a software used to log every single step someone can take while on the computer, such as a child, which could be argued as an invasion of privacy or parental responsibility. Parents have the ability to use this software so they can “monitor” their kids, but is it the right thing to do? Parental monitoring is a highly controversial topic today because of the two conflicting sides of whether spyware is a parenting tool used to keep kids and teens safe online, or a deep invasion of privacy and a violation of trust. Although there are many predators online that can physically and emotionally hurt the youth, parents should not monitor their adolescents by the use of spyware, because it is extremely harmful to their relationships and they are also harming their child by not letting
Children are very delicate and they should be taken care of whether they are concerned offline or online. Thus, USA government has placed some rules and regulation to protect the children from being victims of those who have criminal records in terms of sexual abuse, child labor, and depriving of education. The government introduced some laws for the webmasters who operate the sites gathering personal information from those who are under 13 years of age.
As Hanah (2010) claims, many parents grew in society without modern technology as mobile phones or the Internet. Consequently, it can be hard for them to imagine virtual life and they can feel powerless in possible protection of their children in the Internet world. As a result, we can find that the first step for parents should be participating in child’s cyber life. This step requires patience, but it is reasonable. In case, when parents already know how to work with the Internet, they have many possibilities (Hanah, 2010). Firstly, they can find children’s internet accounts and start to monitor their activities; the best way how to do it is to make a virtual friendship with the child. Of course, the good idea would be to inspect children’s other friends. Hanah (2010) claims that parents should use some of traditional methods. They have to choose limits for using of computer in their family. Especially, it will work when they will insist on their conditions, even if their child is not very happy about them.
Of course like any good thing, the Internet comes with its ups and downs. There are several things that aren’t suitable for any child on the internet, such as pornography, violent material, adult c...
Technology has advance so much since the old days. We see technology everywhere but one major thing that has change since back then into now has been the internet usage. Believe it or not internet is being used everywhere. First, it was used in desktops now is on laptops, cellphones, and tablets and even on TV and Video games. Internet, is very bad for society but three major reasons why is bad is due to many deaths, creating health issues, and bullying.
The Internet has affected our lives in a considerable way. We use the internet in order to connect with society, look up information for work and educational purposes, shop, handle daily errands such as paying bills and so on. Children are not excluded from this, in fact they are capable of using internet more effectively than adults. The reason for this being that chıldren are able to learn to use new technology faster than theır adult counterparts. It is wıdely accepted that having internet connection can be very useful for children, teachers and children consider internet as a powerful tool to access to academic sources to research for theır classes and homework (Ofcome, 2007). Also having the internet is perceived as an good opportunity for children to meet new people and keep up with their friends. This is true if children use internet in a proper way. However, there is a possibility that they can encounter inappropriate materials even while searching for educational information or trying to relax with games. Violent scenes and uncensored sexual material cause serious damage for childhood development, as they can cause children to be aggressive and lonely adults. The first solution for protecting children from these harms is internet blocking and filtering programs. Although they come to forefront by means of their easy usage properties, most of the time filtering programs cannot provide an overall coverage from the internet’s harm. Therefore, parents should have involved in this process by monitoring and helping their children. Moreover media lessons which inform students about the internet’s harm can be very helpful for children.
The use of the Internet has exploded in the past few decades, and the age of the user is swiftly declining as well (Greenfield, Patricia, and Zheng Yan). “The spread of Internet access has been described as nine times faster than that of radio, four times faster than the personal computer, and three times faster than television” (Shields, Margie, and Behrman 5). The Internet has woven itself into people’s daily lives and has really changed culture in numerous ways. It has helped make education more accessible, especially to those in developing countries. Specifically, it has brought life saving health practices and information to those who otherwise would have gone without it. Also, children who need extra help learning, like kids with special
Social Media means the use of web-based and mobile technologies to make communication an interactive dialogue. It takes on many different forms including social blogs, Internet forums, magazines, micro blogging, photographs or pictures, wikis, videos, podcasts, rating and social bookmarking. With the world in the midst of a social media revolution, it is very obvious that social media like Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp etc., are used extensively for the purpose of communication. This form of communication can be done with a person or a group of persons. Today most of the people working in the organizations, especially the young generation are hooked on to the different social media for keeping in contact with their peers. It is media for the social interaction as a superset beyond the social communication. There are both advantages and the disadvantages of using social media. One very important advantage is online sharing of knowledge and distributing information among the different groups of people. And this online sharing of information also promotes the increase in communication skills among the people. There are also disadvantages of
“Parents play an important role in the psychosocial development and well-being of their children” (van den Eijnden). Undeniably, the quote makes a bold declaration that all parents in today’s technologically advanced society should understand and follow. With 90% of teenagers between the ages of 12 and 15 using the internet (Sorbring), it is important for an adult to monitor their daily usage and behavior. “Only 39 percent of parents report using parental controls for blocking, filtering, or monitoring their teenager’s online activities” (Dell’anotnia). Parents should monitor their teenagers’ daily internet use and behavior by engaging in meaningful conversations and dialogue that allow for fostering a healthy relationship.
Everything revolves around the internet these days. Every business, big or small has a internet website for you to visit. Let’s face it, the internet is not going away, we as a people must learn to use this tool and not think of it as a negative thing. The internet must be used positively to benefit us. We can find anything we want through the internet. The internet can be abused but we must educate our children so they can use it effectively to their advantage. We definitely need to make most schools have the internet in classrooms, there is no doubt about it.
For the past decade or two, Internet is a channel that promotes an access to information and communication in the global world. It is one of the most powerful tool. Now-a-days, an access to the internet has become easier than ever, whether we are using a computer, phone or tablets. There is no doubt that people are spending more and more time online. Because many people use the internet for their career and education, it is hard to differentiate between the normal usage and excessive usage of the internet. We all use web at a normal level, but when it becomes compulsory for survival it becomes an addiction.
The internet is full of many things that could make us smarter. However, the internet is full of websites, games, even photos that could very likely have a negative effect on children and their behaviors. Also their education, speech could become affected and they could start doing badly in school or start cursing at a young age. Another thing is that their attitude towards life changes, instead of seeing it as their own giant happy playground they can view it as a very bitter and cold place and start looking, feeling, and talking negatively.
A major threat to the people who use the internet, especially children, is the sex industry. It is very hard to ignore as there are thousands of sites of which many have very unobvious site names. This makes it very easy for children to access accidentally sites which are very inappropriate and can have great harmful effects on a young childs very impressionable mind. It is not acceptable for a young person to be exposed to the intimate world of adult pornography which can include anything from child porn to bestiality. Fortunately y...