Comments on: How Young is Too Young for Social Networking? http://www.socialtimes.com/2008/01/how-young-is-too-young-for-social-networking/ The Social Times covers news, analysis and insight pertaining to the social web. Learn how to brand yourself and your company via the social web. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 22:46:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Andre http://www.socialtimes.com/2008/01/how-young-is-too-young-for-social-networking/#comment-354 Andre Fri, 25 Jan 2008 14:34:26 +0000 http://www.socialtimes.com/2008/01/how-young-is-too-young-for-social-networking/#comment-354 First of all, that Frontline special was eye opening and very enlightening, thanks for pointing that out Nick. Secondly, I do really think that a certain amount of interaction with technology and the Web is ok for some children. But the issue comes when there is no regulation of the time online and what the children interact with. It needs to be stressed that the Internet and the computer are tools, not the be all and end all of socializing and all fun. Develop people, not plugs. First of all, that Frontline special was eye opening and very enlightening, thanks for pointing that out Nick.

Secondly, I do really think that a certain amount of interaction with technology and the Web is ok for some children. But the issue comes when there is no regulation of the time online and what the children interact with.

It needs to be stressed that the Internet and the computer are tools, not the be all and end all of socializing and all fun. Develop people, not plugs.

]]> By: Andre http://www.socialtimes.com/2008/01/how-young-is-too-young-for-social-networking/#comment-4686 Andre Fri, 25 Jan 2008 13:34:26 +0000 http://www.socialtimes.com/2008/01/how-young-is-too-young-for-social-networking/#comment-4686 First of all, that Frontline special was eye opening and very enlightening, thanks for pointing that out Nick.<br><br>Secondly, I do really think that a certain amount of interaction with technology and the Web is ok for some children. But the issue comes when there is no regulation of the time online and what the children interact with.<br><br>It needs to be stressed that the Internet and the computer are tools, not the be all and end all of socializing and all fun. Develop people, not plugs. First of all, that Frontline special was eye opening and very enlightening, thanks for pointing that out Nick.

Secondly, I do really think that a certain amount of interaction with technology and the Web is ok for some children. But the issue comes when there is no regulation of the time online and what the children interact with.

It needs to be stressed that the Internet and the computer are tools, not the be all and end all of socializing and all fun. Develop people, not plugs.

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