As new technology evolves, society continues to accept devices and applications as part of our daily lives. Television and radio further contribute to this by promoting what people have access to listen too or view. Our children are automatically exposed to these forms of technology, unless we instill some form of control. Even though technology amongst youngster can be used for educational or leisure purposes, parents should still ensure that there is adequate censorship in the usage of technology to curb negative and advanced information and images for their kids.
Today’s youngsters live in a world that is heavily influenced by digital devices and online platforms. Among parents of 13- to 17-year-olds, 94% own a desktop or laptop computer; 76% own a smartphone; 72% use Facebook; and 84% go online at least occasionally using a smartphone, tablet or other mobile handheld device according to Pew Research Center studies, 2015). As can be determined from the highlighted statistics, it is practically norm for every household to have access to technology through these different devices. From these items, access to the worldwide web can be gained granting entrée to unsecured internet pages, and amongst many others, the great range of social media applications such as Instagram, SnapChat, YouTube, Netflix, Twitter and Pinterest.
In many cases, parents provide their children with these tools (smart phones, tablets, computers etc.) for either educational purposes where necessary, or in other cases simply for their children’s leisure. In the same regard, parents should ensure taking action to limit or prohibit their children from having access to certain information on the web, television, radio, social media and even music. Parents who grant their children access to these forms of recreation, should be involved at all times, set clear rules about usage and actually see them through. The lack of parental supervision where it concerns access to these types of footage, images, and information has effects on children considering the fact that they are easily influenced.
Moreover, the exposure to profanity, violence, and sex amongst many others by medium of television shows, the airwaves or games is rapidly increasing. Sadly, our direct society is affected by this as the youngster try to display what they see or hear through imitation. Studies further show that young children are most affected by what they see on television (Dritz, Russel 1996) as well as in video games. The Academy of Pediatrics says “More than one thousand scientific studies and reviews conclude that significant exposure to (technology) media violence increases the risk of aggressive behavior in certain children, desensitizes them to violence and makes them believe that the world is a ‘meaner and scarier’ place than it really is”. If children begin to think that this type of violence is normal behavior, these thoughts are often said to be difficult to change later on in life.
To summarize this analysis, it is imperative that parents take the necessary precaution to limit exposure to harmful information and images for their kids through censorship. Children are very vulnerable to such influences, and often do not know the difference between right and wrong or the difference between realities and fantasy (Dritz, Russel 1996). This is why it is important that as a parent, one remains involved. Parents could use the implementation of censorship to curb exposure as a means to further interact with their children, and also use this time to inform them of the rights and wrongs where technology (devices, television, social media) is concerned. An action such as ensuring that parental control blockage is a feature on the child’s device, or even personalizing the experience by guiding them when they make use of technology is recommended. Ultimately, the responsibilities of ensuring children are safe falls in the hands of a responsible and caring parent.

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