All-Spy Blog » child http://www.all-spy.com/blog Monitoring Solutions Thu, 08 Apr 2010 11:49:17 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 10 Reasons Why Programs Can’t Replace Parents http://www.all-spy.com/blog/2009/12/10/10-reasons-why-programs-cant-replace-parents/ http://www.all-spy.com/blog/2009/12/10/10-reasons-why-programs-cant-replace-parents/#comments Thu, 10 Dec 2009 13:33:25 +0000 All-Spy http://www.all-spy.com/blog/?p=412 In the modern world children are interested in the life of their favorite heroes from certain cartoons, programs or TV shows. They are in love with their courage, self-confidence and the way of life. Some kids do prefer educational programs. Parents even think such programs are able to teach their children.

Anyway, there are some reasons why programs can’t replace parents. We are to define the most common of them.

  1. Many parents are sure their son or daughter can learn new words better from the programs than from an everyday life. But researches have shown the opposite results. As children who learn new words with their parents are more likely to start talking earlier than those who acquire language skills from certain programs.
  2. Parents are more likely to motivate their kids. This is something programs will never be able to perform.
  3. When a child watches TV he has to understand everything by himself. Certain notions, activities, deeds could be unfamiliar for him. Parents can explain all the new things kids may be unaware of.
  4. In this meaning the children’s upbringing could be controlled. You as a parent can follow your child’s thoughts and help him get acquainted with a new world.
  5. Moreover, children are not able to talk with the heroes of TV programs. They have to think and then ask about something. There is no alive discussion as when dealing with programs. Heroes from TV and people your kids may admire lead monologues with the kids. But dialogues are particularly important for children of any age.
  6. In case your son or daughter does not have many friends he or she has to watch certain games or play with computer. Anyway, nothing could be compared with playing with their mother or father without involving sitting in front of a computer or TV.
  7. In most cases kids just waste their time. They do not get something useful, do not think and do not perform. This time they could spend with their parents.
  8. Nowadays, there is a great number of films that popularize violence and sexual scenes. This will definitely influence a child’s understanding of the world and may lie heavily on their mind. Parents would be able to explain the same but in proper words.
  9. Watching programs or films for a long time may lead to worsening of the eyesight.
  10. And finally, there is no program that can give children love and care parents do. Remember that kids need parental care and attention even if they seem to be self-confident and independent. No matter what age your son or daughter is, he or she has to feel your love all the time.

It would be nice to find out your opinion regarding TV programs and how much time do you allow your child to watch them. What are the reasons why you child is spending more time watching TV than spending time with you and are you going to do something in this matter?

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However, there are still many different safety concerns you must consider when allowing your child to have access to the internet. Most browsers and internet-based programs have parental controls that allow you to directly monitor and control your child’s activities. With these controls, you can guide your child to only have access to specific content.

The absolute best way to ensure that your child uses the internet in a safe and educational manner is through direct supervision. By physically monitoring your child’s activities, you can guide them to kid-friendly websites that are appropriate for their age level. Most children will be able to use the internet responsibly after being directly guided by a parent.

As your child learns how to use the internet for educational purposes, you may eventually be able to allow them to browse on their own. With the proper type of parental control software, you will be aware of all of your child’s internet activities. As they grow older, it may even be beneficial for you to purchase them a small, kid-friendly laptop to help them to develop independence.

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