November 1, 2009.www.dailymail.co.uk
Summery:
99% of children use the internet. In 2005 they were averaging 7.3 hours a week but by 2007 it was up to 13.8 hours a week on-line. Half of all kids ages 8-17 have a profile on an online social networking site. It says that when you chat online you loose your communication skills due to the lack of personal contact. Online you are able to come up with clever remarks and not worry about someone reading your body language. It says that social networking is popular because of the immediate gratification that people get. This gratification is also found in drugs and alcohol.
Response:
I agree with this article. I think that kids are spending way too much time on the internet. When kids go online just go online they will end up wandering to sites that they shouldn't be at. We need to teach people that they should go online with an objective. I know kids that spend two hours a day on face-book just doing nothing. I love face-book but when it becomes an addiction you know it is not a good thing. Its a great way to find information out but when it is abused it can become a very serious problem.
I agree with Taylor's response and article. Children in this society don't only spend too much time on the internet they spend to much time in the media. Parents need to put limits on these things so they won't become so addicted!
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