eel restless or irritable when attempting to cut down or stop Internet use”(Gaw 4). It even goes to the point that kids lie to other family members about the amount of time they spend on the Internet.The main source to put a stop to children abusing their Internet privileges would be the parents. “Parents need to read, pay attention to, investigate and use more than one resource. Parents need to be more involved, rather than assuming a piece of software will be a babysitter. Teenagers, especially those that are not social, spend a lot of time on the Internet. Parents have to take the offense and become involved. If the child can't tell you the interesting things they are doing on the Internet, then they are probably doing something they don't want you to know about”(Mack 4). “Parents were once advised to give kids space in their rooms to do homework”, says Frank Connolloy, of American University. We now encourage families to put the computer in family rooms, the kitchen or other busy areas. This will enable parents to keep an eye on what their children are doing and be available to answer questions. After all, there are those who use the net to prey on children”(Sheppard 3).The fact of the matter is, that the Internet and the kids of today are the future of tomorrow, without either, the world seems to be going nowhere. The ongoing controversy of the Internet and it’s effects on children will not end anytime soon, because the Internet has greatly impacted how children are growing. Though the Internet is filled with many sexual, racial, harmful, and vulgar material, it is filled with positive aspects, and it is up to the children to use these aspects to the fullest extent....
