Reply To: BT wants to raise children without internet access…

I have personally noticed that people who grow up with it often feel so dependent on it that when they are with other people, their interpersonal skills are pretty much non-existent.

For me, I found growing up that having regular internet access was something that I used to an extreme in terms of time consumption. The reason for this is because I wanted to know about life outside of the bubble I have been raised in and was seeking a way to break out of it. I came across frumkite in the process. That being said however, I think that in the real world, its more important that children have social skills and computer literacy without knowing about the internet (but then when they start working, I can show them how to use email), than to just let them have it and hope they will use it responsibly. The internet is a powerful tool that can stir up a lot of emotions and unneeded time spent looking at a screen.

Our parents and grandparents for the most part if we are of age to be commenting on this forum (over 10 years old), were probably not really raised with internet access themselves. They came out okay in the process as well.