how old when was your child aloud to play on the computer?
By dmcollie
@dmcollie (217)
United States
July 2, 2008 11:07pm CST
My 8 year old wants to serf the Internet. How old would you let your child play on the Internet. I let her play on certain sites like Webkinz. I also let her play on the Disney site. What kind of sites did you let your kids on?
5 responses
@mygirls9901 (338)
• United States
11 Jul 08
My kids have all been playing on the computer since they were 5. I monitor all sites they go to on the internet and they know what games they can and cannot play on my computer. So I guess if they are well monitored no age is too early to let them play on the computer. Especially, with the wy the world is brought up today on technology. My 9 year old daughter had Tech class in the 1st grade when she was 6. I guess it's all about preference on if your kids should be older or not. All I know is that the kids are learning more and more about computers in school everyday. Thanks for the post :D
@alkurishy (2068)
• Iraq
10 Jul 08
I start to made them use the computer when they was 8years old too, it is the age of good learning just playing games on the computer, but when they be in 10 years old I make them go on the net on choosing site I choose for them and they now surfing on the net and playing online games, but all that under my watching we must watch them all the time and teach them the good way to use the internet to have more knowledge.
@StrawberryKisses (2833)
• Canada
3 Jul 08
My son started playing on the computer at the age of 3. I used to be addicted to the neopets site and that is where he always used to play and then it moved to computer games and now he plays on the family channel site, treehouse site, Lego site, and a few others but I ALWAYS monitor him since he is only 5 almost 6 he isn't able to read enough for me to worry about him getting onto sites that are full of stuff that is not for little eyes but I still watch no matter what. I also limit his Internet time because he tends to get into the mood of crying when he loses if he is on for long periods of time. but yea I don't think there is any real set age to let your child use the computer as long as you are monitoring what they are accessing
@twoey68 (13627)
• United States
5 Jul 08
My Niece and Nephew come over off and on to play on my pc and even though they are 11 and 13 I still don't let them near it alone. There are way too many sicko's out there just waiting for another kid to come along.
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