EFFECTS OF INTERNET USE ON CHILDREN AND PREVENTING CHILDREN FROM ACCESSING UNAPPROPRIATE SITES
It is a fact that the Internet has great benefits in the education of students. It brings great convenience, especially when doing homework or researching a new subject.
Many children prefer to stay alone with their computer for a long time instead of being with their family or playing games with their friends.
These children prefer to use the computer as a tool for playing games for hours rather than as a learning and research tool.
While the hours children spend in front of the computer increases, the time they allocate to other areas of life decreases. In fact, sometimes they may prefer to focus on the computer screen rather than establishing a relationship with the outside world.
If your child neglects his responsibilities and makes his entire schedule based on the computer, and does not care about anything as much as the computer, there is a problem.
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FAMILIES:
You should establish a relationship with your child based on mutual trust and open to communication. In this way, your child feels safe that he can get help from you when he encounters disturbing people or situations on the internet.
•Your child should not choose a nickname or e-mail address that does not contain any personal clues and does not represent any personal meaning. Be helpful.
•Agree with your child about the conditions of internet use at home.
You should know and be able to use the internet as much as your child. In this way, you can get rid of unnecessary concerns by being informed about what your child is doing on the internet, and at the same time, you can follow what he is doing.
•Warn your child that he should be careful when disclosing his personal information.
• Educate your child to be more critical about online resources.
•Always keep in mind that the good aspects of the internet outweigh the bad.
•Talk to your children about what they do online.
•Let your children teach you something. What they do online, who they meet Ask them to show you the internet.
You should limit internet use to a reasonable extent before it increases to the extent that it interferes with your child's studies, social relations, and communication with you, and before internet activities become a means of avoidance. Trying to end the existing habit with a ban may not work because it will make internet use more attractive and will be perceived as interfering with your child's private life in adolescence. From the very beginning, you should inculcate the habit of using the internet in certain periods of time and for a certain period of time.
•You should inform your child about the negative effects of the internet and what your child can do in undesirable situations he may encounter on the internet. For example, even telling your child that he/she can stop disturbing communications will help him/her develop self-confidence and the belief that he/she is in control.
•You should also talk to your children about their online friends and activities, just as you talk about their other friends and activities.
•You should ensure that your child obtains your approval before making commercial transactions online.
•You should teach your children responsible, moral online behavior and explain that they should not use the internet to spread rumors, harass, or threaten others.
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