Personal computer and internet usage in childhood
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VOLUME: 4 ISSUE: 3
P: 195 - 201
2014

Personal computer and internet usage in childhood

J Dr Behcet Uz Child Hosp 2014;4(3):195-201
1. Tc Okmeydanı Training And Research Hospital, Pediatric Clinic, Assistant Dr, Istanbul
2. Tc Okmeydanı Training And Research Hospital, Pediatric Clinic, Specialist Dr, Istanbul
3. Tc Okmeydanı Training And Research Hospital, The Chair Of Pediatric Clinic, Istanbul
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Received Date: 2014-08-26T17:44:00
Accepted Date: 2014-12-19T15:38:10
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Abstract

Today providing services of internet in so many area as education, shopping, entertainment, work and communication shows that how it is so important in our life. Using internet so often emerges as a problem in children who borns and grows up in digital age. Internet use increases rapidly all over the world. Controlling this increase is importante specially for children. Increase of internet usage time and frequency can product some negative effects on children. Furthermore we have to remember that posibilities introduced by internet can cause functional deformities and some risks. Easy entry in websites which contains wildcat, violence or sex, communicating dangerous people and addiction to internet games can be considered main of this risks. On the other hand people looking support for illegal things as drug use or terror are getting benefit of internet. In battling risks of internet significant roles belong to adults. Time, place, quality and duration of internet use in children should be connected to specific rules; activities performed on internet should be checked until the child grows up; activities should be performed with the child as possible and internet security tools which limits access to some websites with specific contents shoud be used for precaution.

Keywords:
child, computer, internet