Quenlin wrote
24 - Sleeptime - Bathtime - School - Homework - Family time = Total time.

Well, maybe not, I don't really know, but don't let them on when they have things that need to be done, like studying and all that. And for Gods sake supervise them.

leighdu said: Many teachers and schools encourage internet use to their students, and even give a list of recommended websites where they can go and learn, such as noggin.com or yahookids.com . My question is, what would be an acceptable amount of time for young children to spend daily online?

How young, though? Obviously the age of the child determines the length of an Internet session; I'd say, though, for a 5-8 year old, about an hour, max, and always with all sorts of filters and supervision!

leighdu said: Many teachers and schools encourage internet use to their students, and even give a list of recommended websites where they can go and learn, such as noggin.com or yahookids.com . My question is, what would be an acceptable amount of time for young children to spend daily online?

How young, though? Obviously the age of the child determines the length of an Internet session; I'd say, though, for a 5-8 year old, about an hour, max, and always with all sorts of filters and supervision!

fardreamer said

How young, though? Obviously the age of the child determines the length of an Internet session; I'd say, though, for a 5-8 year old, about an hour, max, and always with all sorts of filters and supervision!

fardreamer said:

leighdu said: Many teachers and schools encourage internet use to their students, and even give a list of recommended websites where they can go and learn, such as noggin.com or yahookids.com . My question is, what would be an acceptable amount of time for young children to spend daily online?

 

How young, though? Obviously the age of the child determines the length of an Internet session; I'd say, though, for a 5-8 year old, about an hour, max, and always with all sorts of filters and supervision!

Aries said:

fardreamer said

How young, though? Obviously the age of the child determines the length of an Internet session; I'd say, though, for a 5-8 year old, about an hour, max, and always with all sorts of filters and supervision!

Filters are a complete waste of time, nothing can replace supervision, that and filters cause all sorts of problems, and some are even spyware. That, and kids are tech-savvy, they can just use or set up a proxy to bypass it without breaking a sweat.