Students’s Worksheet

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Controlling Children Using Computer

Computer and Internet are useful as well as powerful. Information about health and
safe usage of computer and the Internet, especially for children, should be sought by each family.
Computer connected to the Internet is a powerful way to socialize with others. However, it can
have not only good but also bad effect. Recently we hear a lot of children get the advantage of
social networking sites, but we often see the news about the disadvantage of it for children.
Healthy and safety of computer and the Internet usage should continue to be campaigned.
The role of parent in assisting and directing children in using computer is very
necessary. Installation of software monitor such as keylogger which has function to watch and
note all activities relating to keyboard usage is helpful but not enough to protect children from
potential harms. Children tend to hide what they have done in front of the computer to their
parent. They see that all of they have done are their privacy and no one may know.
We cannot prevent children from using computer because it is multifunctional.
However, many parents worry about what their kids do in front of the computer; whether they are
doing homework, just playing games, or spending all time to surf the internet in which the
materials do not fit with their age. There is a tendency, especially for teenagers, to try to become
acquainted with many strangers outside. The lack parental supervision of children’s activities is
likely to pose a potential danger to them. So, parental monitor against the use of computers needs
to be from time to time.

1. What should parents do to promote healthy and safety of computer and Internet usage for
their children?
2. When should parents monitor their children’s use of computers?
3. What are the roles of parent in assisting and directing children’s using computer?
4. Why should each family seek information about health and safe usage of computer and the
Internet?
5. What are the impacts of the lack parental supervision of children’s activities on the Internet?

The Answer

1. - Keep an active eye on what your child does when to the internet.
- Teach your child strategies to protect them selves online.
- Report unwelcome contact to the relevant authorities.

2. Parental monitor against the use of computers needs to be from time to time.

3. They could help and guide their child to not seeing things that the kids shouldn’t see. If
parents don’t to guide their child, they wouldn’t know what are they seeing or watching.
So the point is, parent help children (tell them) to knowing the bad side or effect of internets
and computer.

4. Because, computer connected to the internet, especially for children, should be sought by
each family. The news about the disadvantage or advantage for children.

5. The lack parental supervision of children’s activities is likely to pose a potential danger to
them.