Kids and internet
Posted By: PAMT on 2006-07-21
In Reply to: Kids at home? What ages and do you limit their internet usage? - Poll lady
My kids are 14, 16 and 19. The 19 year old comes home on the weekends from school with his laundry and laptop. I figure at his age, he has seen more than I want to know about and what happens at school stays at school.
My daughter is 16 and chats constantly and has a my space account. She doesn't do much surfing, just chatting and I know most of her friends personally and if I ask who she's talking to, she tells me.
My son is 14 and has little or no interest in the computer except for the occasional game, but likes to look at ebay for 4-wheelers, scooters and cars he will never own until he gets a good job. 
We used to have to limit the time for the 2 oldest ones when my son still lived at home fulltime because it sometimes came to blows.
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I do agree that it can depend on how well your kids behave and how well they are able to play on their own. But my kids were not able to play well on their own. They needed constant attention.
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Reading our posts should help you to understand that everyone has a different situation. I believe everyone should have the right to shares their experiences as it might benefit the original poster in her questions and concerns.
I dont think anyone should be bashed for taking the time out to write about their experiences. I dont usually come on here to argue but you really ticked me off with your post. And try reading the post correctly. I said next time around I would have put them in day care. What I DID do with them was set them up to an activity like art or put on a movie for them. Geez.
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