Should kids be allowed on the internet?

Question

I always here of kids getting emotionally scarred while using it. Should there be an age limit for internet usage without supervision?

Answer 1

I don't think kids under the age of thirteen understand how to properly use and navigate the world wide web. In terms of social networking sites, the younger ages think that joining in with the networking puts them alongside the 'big kids'. From what I've seen over Facebook, all of the younger kids who are under thirteen don't know how to manage the internet in a mature way. A large part of this is that they don't understand and acknowledge the consequences that can trail along while using sites like Facebook and Myspace. I don't think children should have to worry about what their status is every five minutes of the day or how many people like their posts.



On the side of this, younger kids are at higher risk for internet dangers because they don't know how to spot the signs, or they even might ignore them because their parents warned them to not speak with strangers, even if it is just over a random chat online. A form of this could be cyber bullying. Stalking. Or even a sex prowler looking for his next victim. But, children don't recognize these the symptoms of these problems, and put themselves into deeper risks. This isn't uncommon.



I'm fine with kids over thirteen joining the 'internet'. I think it's fine for the younger groups to participate in emailing with their friends under supervision. I don't think it's wise for anyone under thirteen to have unlimited access to the internet or social networking accounts.

Answer 2

Honestly, I think it depends on the child's maturity. Some parents will be more than happy to have another babysitter in the house besides the TV. And about the two 8 year old girls have a legit site or whatever, their parents probably raised them up right and I am sure supervised for at least a while. I don't know there is just something about the internet being 98% porn, that kinda makes me think that it's not safe for kids. As for a law being implemented, I am not too smart on that stuff, but as for in my home and the laws within it, my kids will not have free rein of the web for a long time. I do let them go to specific sites to play games, but not surf the web.

Answer 3

The internet is just too mainstream and accessible to prevent children from seeing and accessing it. IT would be a VIOLATION of the 1st AMENDMENT to create a law making it ILLEGAL for minors to have access to the web.



Lets take a closer look at the Cyberbullying Prevention Act. An effort to impose regulation on the internet. The people behind this bill strongly believe that when free speech leads to bullies having free-reign to threaten kids, it is time to act.



The Megan Meier Cyberbullying Prevention Act has nothing to do with protecting children. It is all about whittling away the First Amendment and tricking Democrats and so-called “progressives” into supporting tyranny.

Answer 4

These twin girls on youtube started a channel when they were 8 and have kept it up for 2 years. They are definitely unsupervised and seem well adjusted, behaved, happy kids. I think it depends on the child. It's no different than a movie one child will have nightmares and another won't. I don't know if their parents run special software on their laptops to prevent them accidentally ending up on some nasty websites or seeing nasty ad images, I would hope they do.

Answer 5

any age because kids can do they homework on it too only scary kids are scare of computers

Answer 6

i would think 17 and up or 16 no less than that.