FolkRockFan

Aug 18 2007, 10:01 PM

Sitting on one's butt in front of the PC all day can do bad things too, ya know. It can mess with your eyesight. You don't get exercise. You eventually forget what that big, burning ball of gas in the sky looks like. So spending a lot of time on the computer has some benefits, but it can be detrimental as well. It's Mom and Dad's job to try and help kids and teenagers learn how to balance the time spent on the computer versus the time spent doing everything else.

My parents limited my computer time when I was a kid too. But once I bought my own computer and started helping pay the Internet account bill, they didn't really say a whole lot to me. Stepping up and showing a little maturity seems to help many parents figure out that the teen in question is learning how to be responsible...and therefore does not need quite as much input from Mom and Dad.

As for all the things that you've learned thanks to being on the computer: that's not the world's greatest argument. I still gain quite a bit of my knowledge from books...even though I spend quite a bit of time online every day.

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rvalkass

Aug 19 2007, 08:49 AM

QUOTE(Will.Allison @ Aug 18 2007, 01:07 AM)

Most parents don't like their children on the computer or TV a lot. From my personal experience this was a bad thing. From spending a lot of time on the computer, I have become much more intelligent.

I agree with that last bit. Computers and the Internet hold a vast amount of information, and they are great for research, or just for expanding your own knowledge on a particular topic. I have even been able to persuade my parents to use the computer when they need to look things up (although my dad just uses it to complete crosswords now ).

QUOTE(Will.Allison @ Aug 18 2007, 01:07 AM)

I have learned very good problem solving techniques when something is wrong with my computer or website. I use these same techniques I learned from being on the computer and apply them to real-life situations.

Most jobs now require both problem solving skills and a good working knowledge of computers. Working on computers regularly means you will be able to use computers faster than those who just take a short training course for a job. As for the problem solving and other skills, I have actually put them on my university applications for next year. They are all useful skills that employers (and admissions tutors ) like to see.

QUOTE(Will.Allison @ Aug 18 2007, 01:07 AM)

Now, you want your child to have a social life. So I can understand not letting him/her using the computer all day. But if he's at home with nothing to do, let him, or better yet, encourage him to use the computer.

Out where I live I am miles from anywhere and anyone, except for the few people in my village. I spend a lot of my time on the computer talking to other people. Some of these people are only a few miles away from me, while others are on the other side of the world. My parents say that they used to phone their friends, or use CB radios. Well, phoning them costs money, so surely typing or using VOIP, which are both free, is just as good? And being able to talk to people all over the world (such as here at Trap17) is surely better on a computer than sending expensive airmail letters? 

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