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WHO decides?

THAT ’S ENOUGH! The door bursts open and in storms Mum in a bad mood and, behind her, Dad in an equally bad mood. Their son has been sitting in front of the PC for four hours without making a sound, not complaining about his homework or fighting with his little sister, but that’s clearly NOT enough to keep Mum happy.

There are a lot of possible explanations for the parents’ reaction. If the boy always sits alone playing on
the Internet in his bedroom, maybe they’re worried that he hasn’t got any friends. Maybe they’ve come to an agreement with him not to spend more than an hour a day on the PC, but he’s spending too much time in front of the screen. Maybe they’ve checked the Internet log and discovered that he’s visited web pages he’s not allowed to visit.

Are you being watched?
 Some children find that their parents check the log or history on the PC they use to see what sites they’ve been to. Some parents also ask to see their child’s mobile phone to read the messages that have been sent and received. Lots of parents say that they do this to protect their child from things that can be bad or unpleasant. Others don’t think it’s right to check their child’s PC or mobile phone.

Most schools have rules for using the Internet, PCs, and mobile phones. Many families also have similar rules. Others have no rules at all.  

 
Mamma som snoker på barns PC
Some kids think that the rules they have to follow are too strict and are jealous of friends who are allowed to do a lot more. But maybe those who are allowed to do anything they want wish that someone would set some limits, too? Limits on how many hours they’re allowed to sit in front of the screen, what websites they have to avoid, and what kinds of games they’re allowed to play on the Internet?

Sometimes rules are good.

You can help decide what rules you have to follow.

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