Name three reasons why kids SHOULD NOT have internet access in their own rooms!?

Question

Again this is for a debate in class and I am against it!, thank you all for your answers!!

Answer 1

They may become more intelligent than their parents? They may read more? I've got it! They'll learn valuable skills like typing and computer competence!

Okay, well, if it's for a school debate...
1. Some online applications, like chatrooms, are gateways for pedophiles. If you aren't willing to leave your child alone at the park, you shouldn't leave them alone in a chatroom, either.
2. Most parents don't have the sense to block bad sites, and their children inherit that poor judgement. This increases the likelihood of obtaining viruses or hackware that has the potential of spreading through the entire network. Maybe dad's unsecured bank records are the intended victim.
3. It's not uncommon for unsuspecting kids to join real poker sites and lose huge sums of money, or for kids to assume that they can't be found because they are on the internet and lose huge sums of money.
4. Porn.

Answer 2

I am for it and I will tell you why. I think all to many time society points the blame else ware rather than at the parent. It’s the parent’s responsibility to ensure their kids do what’s right and this is a classic example. Educate your kids and put the poper security in place to “protect” them and check in from time to time and make sure everything is ok. The Internet gets a bad rap much of the time as this big bad place to be and there are predators everywhere. Well watch any edition of the evening news and you see child abuses everyday. I give my children access to information protect them where appropriate. Certainly there are bad things on the net as well as every other place on this planet but I put the proper tools in place to protect and if need be monitor and have lots of conversation with my kids.That’s my two cents.

Answer 3

1. You are not aware of what is being viewed.
2. You are not aware of what chat room anyone is on.
3. They are not on line, having "someone else" doing their
"homework."
4. To many kids are on line at late night asking sex questions.
5. And unless you are paying for extra phone lines. They are
tieing up the phone, when your expecting a call, or to call.
6. You can't afford more than one computer.
7. You don't want more than one computer.
8. They need more sleep.
9. They need to keep their grades up in school.
10. If they are "buying" items on the internet. Is it suitable for
their age.
11. What they do buy, is it on your credit card.
12. If they're buying items, does it effect "your credit" rating?

Answer 4

porn
lack of spam controls from our gov't (u just never know what your kids will get in their email)
if they are immature....

I really think it depends on the kids, their parents, and how well their parents know how to protect kids from internet predaters and so on. I DO think that kids should be allowed to access the internet (perhaps with supervision or something I don't know if they can't be trusted) because the net offers many learning resources and experiences, as well as excellent places to research things.

Answer 5

Dodgy Websites
Might talk 2 strangers
Unknown Viruses

Answer 6

Access to porn
Access to online predators
they'd have a tendency to stay up all night chatting / surfing rather than sleep or study.

Answer 7

Online Predators
Virus
Porn
Identity Theft
Violence
You don't have supervision when their doors are closed.

Answer 8

trollers looking for innocent victims
Porn
unauthroized access to personal information being given out
BECAUSE MOM AND DAD SAID SO!

Answer 9

1. Porn websites
2. Too much time spent on the web, not enough time being active
3. Preditors...even teens, and adults can be swooned by them.

Answer 10

watch the dr phil show lol he will give you a book of reasons on why not to have it in a childs room lol