serious question

Actually you are right when you say that the quality of the posts counts as an additional to your pay. But about the topic on kids getting hooked online, well i guess most kids are hooked on games such as PS3 , Xbox, Wii. The cost of being online for so long is also a risk. Yes you are right, our eyes will be tired and as well as the exposure of our body to radiation caused by our monitor. My youngest brother too gets online, but now seldom as when we only chat. But when i asked him to join here since we had nothing else to do back home, hmmm stubborn boy, just lazy to participate on discussions and type.

I'm really glad my parents got me into computers and the Internet at a younger age.I was probably around 10 when I really got into it but it allowed me to grow with the Internet. These past few years so many things have changed that I don't think I would be literate with computers and Internet if I wasn't allowed on them. Mind you my grandparents did put a ton of restrictions on me. I wasn't allowed on AIM until I was 13 and there was so many blocks on chat sites and what not. They did their best to protect me from things as much as possible. Now my younger sister is 14 and she doesn't have her own access to the Internet (from her computer) like we did. She is doing well with it and we're all surprise she hasn't complained more about it but we did recently give her unlimited texting so instead the cellphone has never left her hands.

You sound like a desperate parent who wants to controll his kid because you think you know "the best". But in reallity you don't know if it's good or bad that your kid is using internet a lot. I know a lot of people who got really good jobs because they started early and have a good life today. I also got a lot of friends who started using internet early and I myself did. We always found a way to use internet without our parent premission by going to each other and staying there or saying that we go out and do something and instead going to play computer games and so on. The truth is, you can't stop your brother from using the internet and too much time limit will only make things worse, belive me I know. I had a lot of fights with my parents because they limited my computer time and I also suffered in real life because of that. All my friends played and I couldn't "because my parents told so". They keep them active in real life so that they won't be fat but don't limit internet activities. Instead tell them to do something in "x many hours" so that they do something else.

I knew one of my friends's son he just 10 years old.but he knew how to chat QQ online.i was so surprised that why my friend let the boy know how to sign up and chat with strange people online.i think it is really serous question parents need to think more.

many of young person are trapped into the Internet.they play the web games and chat with strangers.now most of people are much dependent on the net,however the web would only gave them nothing.

it's reallly alarming situation and as they have no any objective or goal so we should have a check but we should appreciate them on using some knowlegable site.wish u all the best

The best you can do with your little brother is show by example. How often do you get online? This is just a question. Today is the day of the internet and kids are more interested in the internet. I don't think that they should be on it for long periods of time because there are other things to do. But don't say you got nothing to do with him because of that. He is your brother and that makes him special.

my teenager loves the internet. between her being on facebook and msn, i find it hard to get her off the computer. once the nice weather comes, her computer time will be severly limited because i will make her get outside!

its certainly good if your using it for homework and such. but once u exceed like 3hours, i think you need to stop. it should be a privilege, not something that is free

I'm always close by when my kids get on the web. They are only 9 and 6 so I pull up the website and I limit them. There is too much other stuff to do besides sit in front of a PC, they will have to do that for the rest of their lives later on.

not just computers are making kids lazy but these new games such as xbox 360, and ps2 are not just making kids lazy but grown ups. the nets is good in a sence. but bad as well. people should and need to monitor what thier kids are doing on line. when my kids was younger they had a time limit to be on the net. and when time was up they better had gotten off or they loose it for a day or two

Getting online is not bad but there should be a time frame for it. I truely agree with you and support the words you had with your brother. For the proper development of the human body outside activities are very important and spending hours before a computer monitor is going to make your eyes and physical conditions worse. We have an old saying " excess of everything is bad". So, it will be better if the kids give their time in playing outdoor games and indulge in other outdoor activities than spending hours before computer. I am not against internet or anything but it should be done in a limit and parents should take case of it.

Internet is good only if + used for gather information + used to make good contacts + used learn new things But these days kids are addicted to - social networking websites - chatting - silly video games - sometimes adult websites Internet has creeped in to our lives to such an extent that it is now not possible to live without it. and your kid will not listen to you If you force him to leave internet. The only thing you can do is that you make sure what your kid is doing. Teach him that there are many other exciting things to do on the internet rather than wasting time. Teach him that time is valuable and precious.

My little niece has the same situation with your brother. Once she come back from school, the most attractive thing for her is to get on internet to chat with her friends. I am readlly worried about this as well.

What can I say? I need to read more opinions about it before I can really make a judgement of my own,

There are many programs that are good for children. The kids learn to read and do math. The programs can teach problem solving skills also. Today, a lot of classes are taught online. This allows the children to take on more classes than what they can attend on campus. I am planning on attending college online myself. All of my classes are online. There is no physical campus. The internet is the only connection to the school. The internet is more than a hobby. For many people, the internet is a link to business and personal income. It is so much more than games. Encourage your brother to explore new areas. Who knows what he will learn online that he can't learn elsewhere.

You know what, you can't blame kids for attaching themselves on the internet because there's just nothing fun to do anymore. It's the parent's fault that their kids would rather just be at their rooms playing these games and getting online. Parents are too busy to show kids how much fun it would be to go out and play sports. When we were younger, we were given the option which type of hobby we'd like to learn during summer vacation, so we ended up learning to paint, draw, play musical instruments and playing sports. Unlike kids now where the parents just want them to stay home so that there won't be added expenses. You see, idle minds are dangerous. They tend to look for fun and they're usually lured into something that's dangerous like chatting. Perhaps we as parents and soon to be parents need to set their priorities straight. You should even force them to do something so as not to be idle. Get them out of the house during summer vacation. Let them spend time on the farm with the grandparents or learn some new skill. It isn't too late yet.

You are right, but it is also hard to keep them off computers as they are now learning in school on them, also they are encouraged to do homework on them..so what can we do about it? Only try and give them a limitation but if they won't listen then it like fighting a losing battle...littleowl

well i agree with you that kids are talking internet as their hobby. well but im too a kid and i do other things too besides internet , i study 4 hrs a day , i play 1.5 hrs daily , and get a good sleep too . so u can see if a kid nows difference between good and bad then non of the hobbies are bad.