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In principle I agree. However, this xkcd applies: https://xkcd.com/214/ https://xkcd.com/214/. It is impossible to talk to them about everything they might st

In principle I agree. However, this xkcd applies: https://xkcd.com/214/ https://xkcd.com/214/. It is impossible to talk to them about everything they might stumble on. Especially with younger children inevitably starting to use the web and apps, and the amount of clickbait floating around, it's almost a given that they'll see stuff that they probably shouldn't, without you even knowing about it.

gravypod 10y ago
>they'll see stuff that they probably shouldn't I don't understand that mentality, would you care to elaborate? Personally, if someone is old enough to understand the words they are reading, they are probably old enough to have opinions about what they have read. My parents and my mom's sisters raised me and my cousins very differently. My cousins used to be much more dependent and during puberty, they seem to have been far more defiant than I have. This is in contrast to me, where I have consistently been defiant yet been able to deal with being alone. I was raised with no internet filtering and because of this, I learned a lot about a lot of things and was able to talk to people that internet filters would have blocked out. I think this contributed to my personal social and critical thinking abilities.
- tonteldoos 10y ago
  I have a 6 year old that can navigate an interface with links. He can also read. However, his critical thinking ability is still being formed, as is his frame of reference of the world. I'd prefer to not give him access to an unfiltered firehose just yet. I don't know how old you are, but when I grew up, the web was in its infancy, and you could take your time to process the information available, and everyone wasn't yet posting about everything they may or may not have a qualified opinion on. Times have changed, unfortunately, and we have to adapt with them.

gravypod 10y ago

>they'll see stuff that they probably shouldn't I don't understand that mentality, would you care to elaborate? Personally, if someone is old enough to understand the words they are reading, they are probably old enough to have opinions about what they have read. My parents and my mom's sisters raised me and my cousins very differently. My cousins used to be much more dependent and during puberty, they seem to have been far more defiant than I have. This is in contrast to me, where I have consistently been defiant yet been able to deal with being alone. I was raised with no internet filtering and because of this, I learned a lot about a lot of things and was able to talk to people that internet filters would have blocked out. I think this contributed to my personal social and critical thinking abilities.

tonteldoos 10y ago
I have a 6 year old that can navigate an interface with links. He can also read. However, his critical thinking ability is still being formed, as is his frame of reference of the world. I'd prefer to not give him access to an unfiltered firehose just yet. I don't know how old you are, but when I grew up, the web was in its infancy, and you could take your time to process the information available, and everyone wasn't yet posting about everything they may or may not have a qualified opinion on. Times have changed, unfortunately, and we have to adapt with them.