My Parents told me to stay away from Computers.
By incus99
@incus99 (1083)
Philippines
July 31, 2010 10:40am CST
It was the early 80's when micro computers started proliferate in the country.. many things got started to be automated and lots of jobs were replaced by machines. There came a propaganda that time .. discouraging parents to expose their children to computers due to excessive radiation exposure. I found this to be very stupid that time because there were more micro wave ovens in the household than Personal Computers that time. Unluckily, my parents fell to the ploy and prevented me from computer exposure. Now that I'm a parent I exposed my kids to a very early age to make them adept with the tool which is the main key to the information age.
What do you think about this? Must we or must we not expose kids to the computers early in life?
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4 responses
@mspitot (3824)
• Philippines
7 Aug 10
I think we should teach children now how to use the computer since we cannot deny the fact that is is necessary nowadays but still, we have to maintain rules and limitations to its usage. There should be time to use that and what things to do with it. Encourage meaningful and useful way of using it.
@grayxenon (1313)
• Philippines
2 Aug 10
expose them., but will a balance time, I like them to enjoy the beauty of childhood by socializing, getting dirty in mud play field and have lots of outdoor activity as well, not just computer all day long..
@damned_dle (3942)
• Philippines
1 Aug 10
Maybe it is harmful, but not as harmful as old people thinks. I let my 5yo kid play with the computer since he was 3yo. There are so many educational games on it. I think it's worth the risk. Other wise he won't do very good in school especially when he will have a computer subject.
@diablo24life (198)
• Canada
31 Jul 10
Its true computers are not healthy for a few main reasons. there was this scientist back in the day. she said radiation was harmless to human beings. well she lost her life because of to much exposer to radiation, she was around it to often and to close. but with computers, cell phones and all other electronics they all produce a low amount of radaition thats not healthy. cell phones can cause brain tumors. so many brain tumors have been at the side of a person head right by there ear. and in the shape of a cell phone antenna. go figure? cell phones emit an unhealthy radiation. computers give off an unhealthy amount of radiation to. This can cause serious nerve issues and irreversable cell damage! its best to reduce as much radiation as possable. you can get a monitor screen filter, or even put plans by your computer like a cactus plant. they actually absorb the radiation in the air. radiation is most powerful at the side and back of a monitor so you should never be around that area. but none the less sitting infront of one is still bad. LCD monitors emit less raditation then CRT, many health issues are on the rise ever since computers became popular. Anxiety issues, nerve issues, and fatigue are some common complaints.
