Internet Parental Guidance

The internet is a worldwide phenomenon and acts as a window of information and a means of entertainment for the whole world, and is accessible anytime and almost anywhere. For children, this wealth of information available at their fingertips can be of great benefit, expanding their horizons and exposing them to different cultures and ways of life. Unfortunately, the educational power of the Internet is tempered by the access that it allows children to endless sites containing undesirable articles, pictures and films.



For parents of children that use the Internet, perhaps the most worrying material that can be accessed is pornography. Due to natural curiosity about sexuality and sexually explicit material, children and adolescents sometimes use their on line access to actively seek out such material. They are easily accessible through search engines, simply by typing in any word related to the topic and can expose a child to photos, videos and stories of a highly indecent and often shocking nature.In addition, many people use chat sites to seduce children and adolescents. With unlimited access, a child may be exposed to web sites containing violence, hostility, extremism and hate, in a way that was impossible before the Internet came into common use. Every view that is held in this world is represented on the Internet, and easily accessible. Its interactive nature, as well as the high quality of many of its sites can leave a lasting impression on a child.


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