Growing dependence of children on the internet is good or bad for their overall development.

Post by Reader- Sachin Aryan

Our children's lives are already getting influenced by technology and
this is just a beginning. Today, we find everywhere computers are in
use, whether we go to reserve a train ticket or to a bank. This is
because it is faster and helps us to complete our work without
mistakes/errors. So parents too have realized the need to help their
children develop strong computer skills.

Children are reading their bedtime stories online instead of in bed
with their parents. Slowly traditions are being broken and the
computer is becoming a child's learning tool. Parents are leaving the
learning up to the computers and spending less quality time with their
children. The most important learning step for children is interaction
with others. Children need to be in contact with other children,
adults and animals. They need to experience things first hand not in a
computer screen. When children log on to the computer their innocence
is noticeable. Children are an easy target for adults who pose to be
other children with similar interests. Sexual offenders often chat
online with children and then make plans to meet them or slowly filter
information about them.

But it is also true that we are living in an increasingly
technology based society. Computers become that focal point of our
modern life style.

Children will also be able to complete homework online. In some
places, if you miss school you can find out the assignments that you
miss and catch up. This is very helpful if your child comes down with
the flu, but do you want them to feel like it is okay to miss school
because they can catch up with their computer? Overall, children can
get benefit from computers if they are used wisely.

Computers are the wave of the future but old fashioned learning
techniques should not be forgotten. A child should need to interact
physically with other people and not learn everything from computers.


Agree or not.