How Often Should I Let My Child On The Computer?
“My child begs me all the time to use the computer, it seems from sun up to sun down. He is always wanting to get online and check Facebook, Myspace, and his email. Of course he is young, but that doesn’t matter these days with so many kids having email and cell phones. I got a package of software for our homeschool work, but he doesn’t seem nearly as interested in that. However, I am hoping that with enough time and work, the investment in all the programs will start to pay off, and he will be more excited about learning math solutions than he is about chatting with friends. But between surfing the web, and the homeschool activities, I feel I need to limit his time on the computer to something reasonable.”
There is no one right answer to this question, as you might have guessed. What many parents find is that as they get more involved in their child’s life, they learn what and what not to enforce or be worried about. While the computer and the internet can be abused, they are also a great way to create more connections and friendships in the world. These friendships do not need to be only online either. If your child is just staying connected with their friends from school, then it is totally normal behavior.
Having said all of this, it is understandable that you want to limit your child’s activity sitting in front of a computer screen all day. Not only is the inactivity a bad thing for the body, but the lack of exercise and physical stimulation can also slow development of key coordination skills. While video game manufacturers and the like will argue that these games enhance eye hand coordination – and they do – they simply do not replace activity in the real world.
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