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Internet Influence On Kids

In the last two years, there has been a rapid growth in internet users, where a large number among these users are children. Children’s use of the internet has skyrocketed, which seems to benefit from the Internet. However, there are certain detrimental consequences that may have an immediate impact on children. If proper checks are not performed and children are not given enough instructions, unsafe conditions can arise. Not only are there detrimental consequences of internet impact, but there are many upsides of it too. 

Benefits of the Internet on kids:

Let’s take a look at some of the positive effects of the internet impact on kids before we get into the negative ones. Children’s imagination and coordination are enhanced as they use the internet to play and understand the games they play online.  Increased hand-eye coordination is often aided by internet impact. When students use the internet to learn, their experience grows, and their trust grows as well. Children can learn a lot of new knowledge from the internet with the right instruction and application, and it can even make them do well at school. When they learn from online tutorials, it also improves their visual intelligence.

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Effects of physical health

Children’s health is harmed by spending extended periods of time in front of a screen. It causes havoc with their eyesight and contributes to obesity. Sitting in front of the screen for extended periods of time reduces their physical interaction, while they pay little or no attention to outdoor activities. They become less involved and idle as a result of this. Because of the internet, children may not go outside their homes at all, and they may devote less time to their families and friends that can also lead to the kids isolating themselves from the rest of the world and locking themselves up in their houses, where they spend hours on the internet, loosening their true social ties.

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However, looking at the data and a few research and mixed results make it difficult to say if using the Internet really has any effect on children’s social outcomes. In the one hand, time spent online is time spent not doing other things, such as socializing and connecting with family and friends. On the other hand, the Internet makes it possible to connect with families and friends who live far away, as well as to communicate constantly with others who live close by. Two independent analyses of this study found that there are few known positive or negative social impacts.

Depression and social Maladaptation

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There is a chance that children will fall into traps as a result of the internet, either through online games or through friends. Children are quickly drawn to online games that encourage violence. Kids that are influenced by the game try to do something like this, which is not pleasant. Attempting these violent activities will result in injuries and have serious repercussions.

Thousands of children all over the world were murdered by an online game called blue whale a year or two ago. At the end of the game, children are encouraged to commit suicide. After each step, they are instructed to scrape their hands with the blade. Provoking them to do such dangerous and abusive things. Despite the fact that the government took decisive steps. The game was blocked by Google and other social media sites, but the game’s link was distributed to children in an illegal manner. About this, the game claimed the lives of many youngsters, robbing thousands of families of their joy. The game was thought to be dangerous and dreadful.

Following this tragedy, the government enacted new laws and issued recommendations for how children can access the internet in order to prevent further tragedies. It is, without a doubt, the dark side of the internet.

Conclusion

Nothing as such can be concluded if we look at one side of the story only. There are always ways to keep yourself and your family safe, all it takes is a little more attention and counseling. However, we still believe the internet to be the biggest invention and blessing to this date, which clearly outweighs the benefits from disadvantages by a large margin. In case, you’re searching for a safe internet, simply search for ‘internet near me’ and see which ISP provides a parental control feature for parents to keep a check on their children’s activities online. Let your children consume all the unlimited information without ever having to worry about any potential threats.

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Milcah Lukhanyu
Milcah Lukhanyuhttps://techmoran.com
I cover tech news across Africa. Drop me an email at [email protected]

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