Nowadays free internet access for children could be a reason for kids witnessing inappropriate content. As a result children may experience a trauma which is very difficult to heal. This essay will examine the risks caused by this problem and suggest working solutions.
At present, children have a lot more freedom on the internet compared to the past, and it could easily lead to mental problems which require immediate help and healing. Although the internet is a humongous collection of useful information, the internet also contains information that could be traumatic for kids. For instance, a kid’s imagination could understand scary content regarding monsters and scary stories like a pure truth. Another aspect to mention is that children tend to be too gullible and can easily become victims of thieves or criminals, and in this turn money or information of parents could be stolen.
One effective solution to deal with inappropriate content is that parents need to use a child block. Usually most browsers have this function, and a child’s family can easily block bad websites or unwanted content to witness in a search bar. On condition that the browser is limited, children would not see unwanted content. Another problem with thieves could be tackled by action of the government.The government needs to pthese criminals based on the reports of parents. Moreover police need to moderate the internet more strictly and frequently. Because of these actions, the internet would be a safer place than ever.
In conclusion, unless parents and the government moderate child content more strictly, the internet will still be an unsafe place for kids.