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Is the Internet spoiling young children?

Discussion in 'Internet' started by DirkZiff, Apr 16, 2015.

  1. DirkZiff

    DirkZiff New Member

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    Аlrіght, wе аll knоw іt's а sоurсе оf еаsіlу ассеssіblе іnfоrmаtіоn оn аlmоst аnуthіng аnd kеерs уоu uрdаtеd аnd аll thаt. Вut whаt аbоut іts оthеr sіdе? Whаt аbоut іts іmрасt оn уоung сhіldrеn? Тhе Іntеrnеt іs аlsо а рlасе whеrе kіds саn gаіn ассеss tо thіngs thаt аrе nоt mеаnt fоr thеm, lіkе роrn.

    Yоung kіds gеt саught uр wіth sо mаnу thіngs оn thе іntеrnеt аnd trу tо fоllоw thеsе thіngs еvеn whеn thеу аrе nоt аt аll mаturе еnоugh tо undеrstаnd іt. Gоіng thrоugh рісturеs, vіdеоs, sосіаl nеtwоrkіng sіtеs, еtс., аnd knоwіng hоw аdults lіvе оr tаlk оr whаt аrе thе "сооl" thіngs аnd thеn dоіng thе sаmе sееms tо bе рrеttу muсh оf а сustоm. Весоmіng раrеnts bеfоrе rеасhіng thе аgе оf 16, dоіng drugs, usіng fоul lаnguаgеs, mаkіng аlсоhоl а grоwn uр sуmbоl, hаvіng sех sо еаrlу, bаshіng sосіеtу оr раrеnts, lіvіng wіth "Іt's mу lіfе, І саn dо whаtеvеr І wаnt" рhіlоsорhу еtс. еtс. Тhеу dоn't wаnt tо lіvе wіth аnу rulеs іt sееms.

    Іsn't іt а bіg nеgаtіvе sіdе оf thе Іntеrnеt аs thеу аrе gеttіng аddісtеd tо іt mоrе аnd mоrе?

    Р.Ѕ: Тhе quеstіоn іs nоt іntеndеd tо рrојесt "Тhе Іntеrnеt sуstеm" іn а bаd lіght. І wоuld јust lіkе tо knоw аbоut thе реорlе's vіеws rеgаrdіng thе Іntеrnеt's nеgаtіvе іmрасt аnd іts ехtеnt.
     
  2. SlickBlasian

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    Well I'm 15 and I don't understand really any of this. As long as parents are there none of those things should happen. Because of the Internet, I'm gonna drop a bomb here. I don't want to smoke, I don't have an interest in alchol because of what I've seen, etc.. Honestly, I think this post is very stereotypical. This generation is the smartest generation as we are fast learners and know how to manage things a lot better than past generations. (As I've been told by multiple adults in my school as well as on the Internet). But make sure you understand that we all are different people, but as long as parents are there and make sure their kid knows right from wrong. People should be fine. So no, I don't think we're spoiled.
     
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    Internet does spoil children, but only if it's misused. Personally, I think the internet benefits children more than spoils them.
     
  4. Jason76

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    In general, I'm worried about kids accessing adult material. Well, honestly :D, if I were 13-15, then I'd be trying to get access to as much adult material as possible. Unfortunately, they didn't have the internet until I started university. Anyway, think about, of course tons of teen boys and maybe girls want to use adult material. Probably the only solution is getting an internet blocker.

    As far as very young kids are concerned, a blocker is needed cause their minds shouldn't be perverted with that stuff. Buying a blocker should be a top priority for parents.
     
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  5. Julius Mathias

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    I don't think we can involve all the children here. Everyone is different be it children or adults. Children in this generation they become more mature quicker than we was in Last generation.

    When we say children in this generation are spoiled by internet, we just generalizing. Internet has been there for a long time, but is what individual do with it. The choices we make is what drive use in the kind of lifes we live.

    Is it not because of us that we have taken internet to extreme that children are driven to do stuff there not supposed to do?
     
  6. Sunflower_Michele54

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    When it comes to young children being spoiled by the internet, it depends on the circumstances that involve it's usage. The internet is used just about everywhere you go. It is not just used in libraries, school computer labs, offices, and at home anymore. In this day and age, the internet is used just about everywhere you go. This is due to the development of the latest technology. Portable technological products such as tablets, iPads, smartphones, laptops, and MacBooks can be taken anywhere. Everyone, including kids, can take them to coffee shops, the mall, food courts, to the beach, the park, etc. The issue here is that the usage of these products tends to become excessive. It can reach the point where kids are no longer interested in playing outside, doing crafty activities, doing school assignments that do not require electronic use.
    Today, parents tend to buy their young children tablets, smartphones, iPads, laptops, and MacBooks. Reasons why parents buy these things is to have them be aware of today's technology, they think it will help them become more educated through games included, and it will teach them how to read and write. I believe in these cases, these products are very useful and convenient. However, some parents use them for reasons that benefit them in stead of their children. They believe giving their children these products will 'keep them busy,' so they don't bother them. Because of this, parents don't even think about monitoring the sites that their children could access. They could access anything, even at a very young age. This can be very unhealthy and unsafe. What if they come across inappropriate adult websites? What if they come across videos with foul language?
    Parents need to be proactive about what their young children access, so this can be prevented from happening. Giving a child something like this as a gift is one thing. However, I think there should be limits on what they can access and what they can't. Use it as a privilege as well. For example, if your child has been well-behaved and wants to use their iPad to play games, allow them to do so for like a half hour. This will teach your children that they have to earn rewards and privileges. It is different for educational purposes. Parents can help their children do research. It is all a matter of how much the internet is used, and what it is used for.
     
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    Lets not take it that way.. Because actually it depends.. Because for some childrens, internet is a really amazing world for knowledge and education.. They can have a lot of study materials on internet and they can use that on their study purpose.. They will discover new things and stuffs.. They can get connected with virtual world..
    However, childrens may get to wrong track also.. Pornography can be a strong issue.. And videos and information about daily crimes also can spoil their future..
     
  8. Lee Ann

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    I was lucky to be born in the 80s. We did not have our first PC until 2003 and that is when we got dial up internet. Before that I spent way more time outside being a kid. Luckily though because dial up tied up the phone my parents only allowed us to use it for 1 hour a day each. And each evening we could use it briefly or have a day so to speak.
     
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    It depends on how it is used. Kids can google and learn so much now than before. But then again, if they sit on Facebook all day cyberbullying, then yes, it is misuse.
    Look at it this way. Every generation previous to the main one thinks that the newer generation is spoiled. When I was a kid, having pens in class was considered spoiled by my parents. Using a calculator was considered spoiled. But because of this mentality that was pushed onto me as a kid, I was held back in a lot of things later on in life as I got older. I made things more difficult than what they had to be because that is what I was taught. That is a bad thing to teach kids because it holds them back.
     
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    I certainly believe it does, look how easy they are distracted.
     
  11. yoyo88

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    I think having the internet is both great and tragic at the same time . I see so many things that have improved life for us we have much every answer to any question we can think of we also may be missing out on true hands on learning . I see so many children instead of going outside and exploring the
    land they explore the internet . I think as parents its our job to find the balance so our
    children get the best of both worlds . Lets face it now that we have a world of internet it would really hard to live without .
     
  12. nathan01

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    Internet is literally nasty for our young generation. Period. More and more younger kids are addicted to their electronic devices and surfing the internet than ten years ago. And that is not by accident. There needs to be a limit on how much hours a child under the age of 18 can be online. They are living in an artificially made bubble and pays no attention to the authentic life ahead of them. How in the world are they going to communicate and interact among each other in real time? Internet is not an okay accuse for being lame and lack of characters. You cannot make a human being into a human robot.
     
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    It's not internets' fault for making children see content not meant for them. Every generation, children become more aware and smart then their parents, when they were their age, it always has been like that, internet just kind of... boosted the process alot. But the thing is, it's not the childrens' fault either. I, personally, blame parents. Internet is nothing forced upon anyone, if you don't want your child using internet, you can ban it. If you don't want your child using adult sites, block them, it's not that hard. Sure, few things always slip by, but it doesn't instantly make the child a horrible person or something. Parents always tend to blame internet for making their child worse, because they don't have enough will to take the blame to themselves.
     
  14. tinnie

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    This is a tough question. I think some people blame internet and electronics or just the new age too quickly. But the thing is, that everyone is different. Internet or not, some kids will end up being trouble makers and some won't. It was like that in the past and it's like that now. Things have changed a lot in the past 10 years, but it doesn't mean they changed for worse.
    I first used the internet when I was like 11 or 12. My sister is 4 years younger than me and started using it around the same time as me, maybe a bit later. And it didn't ruin us. We don't drink, don't smoke, don't do drugs. None of those things. Yet there are many people in our generation who do those things. Maybe internet makes it easier for them and maybe they got the idea that it's the right thing to do (especially at young age) of the internet, but the internet didn't make the decision for them.
    And then of course there are the parents. They're the people who are really quick to judge the internet for their kids turning into selfish rude brats just to avoid admitting that maybe they made a mistake.
    I just have too many feelings about this topic I can't even put them into a meaningful post.
     
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    I do feel that it spoils the youngsters in many ways. What i think is that people gets attracted to bad things easily and what to say about the young ones?. They don't really have the maturity to judge between the right and wrong.
     
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    The benefits are much more than the "downsides," if there are any. My son recently got a job where he was picked over several older and more experienced candidates because he could use google to find out how to fix a problem on the interviewer's computer, while the others had no idea what to do. The wide variety of information online means that young children can easily learn lots in ways that we can't teach them.

    My daughter, who is much younger and was raised with internet, used to have one of those "internet restriction" programs. Now that the restriction has been removed, she is more friendly to others, and has lots more friends at school and outside. I think it's because of twitter and instagram, but I might be wrong. That's just my two cents.
     
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    Yes the internet is spoiling young children, I mean they use to play with toys for fun but now they spend all their time on the internet. Children need to really make a change to start playing with their toys, and going outside playing sports. When I was a child, which was not to long ago all I did was play with my toys I mean I loved them.
     
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    Absolutely! My children feel lost without technology. They are always on their phones, tablets, xbox, whatever. Even with all those gadgets to play they still have the nerve enough to say "I'm bored, there is nothing to do". They have way more stuff to enjoy than what we had when we were children.
    In my opinion, children today are to technology and media focused. I think we as parents must allow children to learn how to be more creative with play time. Children can play outside, makeup fun games with their friends, and do crafts. Reading a book, or doing a puzzle is also a good way to stimulate intellectual activity.
     
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    I think that technology can go too far if it takes over your daily life. If I overuse my computer and my cell phone I will become social isolated and lose contact with my family and friends, and I will suffer from lack of exercise and social skills, but also from depression in the long term if I don’t keep myself in check.
     

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