Tuesday, June 8, 2010

thoughts on controlling and blocking websites.....

What are your thoughts?

Are parents going to far to protect and shelter their kids by controlling the internet browser and block specific websites? OR should this be done by all parents???

Well, to be honest I am totally torn...
It is all about education.. Children need to be taught what is appropriate on the internet and what is not... Once they know this, they should take it upon themselves to do what is appropriate.
Many may say this is naive but where do you draw the line?

When do parents finally say 'ok, theyre old enough - lets unblock everything'
What has blocking these sights achieved?
Have the children been taught was is appropriate and innapropriate or have they just been totally sheltered from everything.

EDUCATION IS THE KEY

With it --> children will be exposed to and understand that there is both good and evil in the world, and they will know themselves which path is the most responsible..

Without it --> kids are lost, exposed and uneducated, who know's what kind of a mess they could get into...

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