Actress Nse Ikpe Etim took to twitter to ask some important questions concerning the limits parents set for their children.
For instance, Is it ok to have children use smart phones and other smart
devices at an early age? See other points she raised after the cut...
They should if it can be controlled... Lindaobsv
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I totally agree with do not confine ur children to yourown learning..... instead protect them.....be there to guide them tru......
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ReplyDeleteWhat is her point,should parents ban their kids from smartphones?
ReplyDeleteNice points Nse.....let a child grow freely with certain boundaries till a certain age....And be a positive impact to ur child as a parent cuz children see the world thru their parents eyes......not just the Mother also the Father
ReplyDeleteWell, I think parents should monitor and learn to understand their children and not necessarily putting so much restrictions because believe it or not,they will know what they want to and explore with anything Bcs it's part of their developmental process...just pray for them and lead them aright when they are going astray.#my2cents
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ReplyDeleteMy dear,it is ok o,my son is 5years old and he is a guru in anything that has to do with phones,tabs,computers,electronics basically... As long as you monitor what they do,it is ok to allow them have access to them "smarties"
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ReplyDeleteAt a tender age I wasn't exposed to it
ReplyDeleteSo any child of mine will emulate my
Kinda upbringing.
Can't spoil my baby just becux I wanna pamper
The child.
There were no smart phones and gadgets when you were a child
DeleteCould remember when while watching the television with our parents, and a scene of two people kissing, we close our eyes.
ReplyDeleteTimes have changed, but we should remember God hasn't changed his standards.
Parents should be careful the type of exposure their children get.
~BONARIO~says so via NOKIA LUMIA
Is good kids to be exposed but in d rite way pls. Too much of every is wrong
DeleteI don't think is right, they can handle phones but not the one that will give them access to the internet
ReplyDeleteI don't think is right, they can handle phones but not the one that will give them access to the internet
ReplyDeletekeep the mature stuff away from them like porn, protect them but all day everyday I support allow them access to technology
ReplyDeletekeep the mature stuff away from them like porn, protect them but all day everyday I support allowing them access to technology
ReplyDeleteA child does what he or she os taught by there parents...regardless of the time.....Linda watch!
ReplyDeleteI believe whatever way you teach your child, let it be good morals. Don't just teach them how to behave inside.
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Nice points i support her.....but unfortunately the advice is coming from a single woman.......wot does she no about children when she don't have one.......she need to give these advice based on experience and not just for attention
ReplyDeleteMuntula...she is not single. Check before you come here and talk mbok!
DeleteNice points i support her.....but unfortunately the advice is coming from a single woman.......wot does she no about children when she don't have one.......she need to give these advice based on experience and not just for attention
ReplyDeleteIf a child can watch television programs -cartoons,sports etc,why can't they use smartphones? This is 2015,flow with d time...let them use d smartphone,but monitor it,give out rigid restrictions....
ReplyDeleteGod knows my kids would have to manage torchlight phones at a tender age,no matter how rich i am.Dont give a damn about the chinese proverb
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DeleteParents shouldn't shut d kids out but dey should be cautious of their activities. #be watchful.
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The candid answer is once they attained school age you don't have any control over them anymore. Unless if you'll be with them 24/7. Below that age the child is yours to mould the way you like. But the ultimate truth is your child and smartphones or smart devices are inseparable in this age.
ReplyDeleteIt helps the development of their brains... Nigerian kids are suffering from inability to express their self without being put down or beaten... I think every child from 2 should at least have a notepad but not a phone. shes made some valid points
ReplyDeleteWell, I feel dey should from d age of 10
ReplyDeleteGood question.
ReplyDeleteI think parents shouldn't introduce children to smart device too early, but at a certain age with supervision.
U av said it all...
ReplyDeleteAfter Chinese proverb you come to African Proverb...
ReplyDeleteWell I love this actress and believe in her thought of life
Is not good to expose children to smart fon or other smart device until d r of certain age(15)my personal opinion!
ReplyDeleteShe has a point tho...good questions,parents start answering
ReplyDeleteIn as much that I try to bring children up in d principles of d Lord God Almighty I thin there are apps u can download on smartphones which are educative to children but internet connection should b excluded
ReplyDeleteIt's a No No No for me... No smart phone
ReplyDeleteA child shouldn't own a smart phone at an early age. There's so much going on on d internet that kids shouldn't be exposed to. I agree that a child should see d world through d parents eye.
ReplyDeleteI agree with her
ReplyDeleteThings are changing very fast.
ReplyDeleteI am a Nigerian school teacher in one of the International Schools in the Middle East, all pupils in Years 1 & 2 do the weekly Homework online, I am talking of 6-7 year olds. They bring ipads, tablets, laptops to school and DO use them to read stories, do Homework and checks topics up. So, please, encourage your children to start using these gadgets early in life, if you can afford them. But, ensure you put parental control on sites they can access.
True talk
ReplyDeleteA smart phone for a child? No. From 18yrs of age is ok. Parental guidance is necessary.
ReplyDeleteIt is not wise to expose children to such smart devices because what children in JS1 now know I couldn't imagined it while I was in SS3. The chinese proverb made sense.
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ReplyDeleteI completely agree with the Chinese proverb. Dats the least we can do for our children, (protecting them). Linda take note!
ReplyDeleteI completely agree with the Chinese proverb. Dats the least we can do for our children, (protecting them). Linda take note!
ReplyDeleteI completely agree with the Chinese proverb. Dats the least we can do for our children, (protecting them). Linda take note!
ReplyDeleteI completely agree with the Chinese proverb. Dats the least we can do for our children, (protecting them). Linda take note!
ReplyDeleteSome valid points raised here. Sheltered kids often commit the most atrocities when let lose.
ReplyDeleteI deff agree my daughter has been addicted to the ipad since 1,she is now 2 and half now restricting it and she is developing so much more,however i find it such a good thing for busy parnents ,but it not fair to give them just to keep them busy
ReplyDeleteNse, you can give ur Kids smartphones and devices for they were born in the hi-tech age. However, read about the impacts of these devices. they include Physical issues - poor attention Span, needing glasses for distance early, and the social aspects- inability to communicate well with fellow humans, poor human interaction Skills , poor ability to synthesize information, loss of writing skills in terms of handwriting, spelling, sentence formation, inability to operate effectively in teams and unfortunately, the workplace is about teams- In the USA, we are finding these graduates who cannot think for themselves but need google to tell them what to do. its as if they woke up from sleep and WTF, I have to whaat? where is this place-....
ReplyDeleteSo Nse, the exposure is necessary but the role of parents and peer exchange in development cannot be replaced with devices and that is what most parents are doing now.
I.believe children shouldn't be allowed to use smartphone at early age based on my.prerogative as a Clinical psychologist with this quote from a behavioural psychologist named John Watson which says Give me a dozen healthy infants, well-formed, and my own specified world to bring them up in and I'll guarantee to take any one at random and train him to become any type of specialist I might select - doctor, lawyer, artist, merchant-chief and, yes, even beggar-man and thief, regardless of his talents, penchants, tendencies, abilities, vocations and the race of his ancestors.
ReplyDeleteShe's making sense, we must draw the lines.
ReplyDeleteSure.. I Agree with her
ReplyDeleteThere's nothing really wrong in it, it's just for the parents to always make sure they don't go in the wrong direction
ReplyDeleteDunno sha
ReplyDeleteIndeed they r born into it and should b allowed to use d device's but under supervision and guidance of their parents/wards.
ReplyDeleteD last msg I quite disagree wit d msg bcos children of dis days they see d world via their environments and other areas not just restricted to via their parents.
Like she answered d question herself.
ReplyDeleteThsts true.I think parents need to strike abalance
ReplyDeleteMy 9 year old wants a phone. I refuse even though her classmates all have phones. It is too early to give them phones.
ReplyDeleteSo on point my amiable actress. ****cageyberry ****
ReplyDeleteAm not against that, but parental guidance should be enforced. Make the smart phone a learning tool, not just for entertainment
ReplyDelete100%.. See nothing wrong with that. All the parent Need to do is monitor them and ensure they use it positively.
ReplyDeleteSmart phones, and Electronic devices such as Video games, are like toys for children. And computer? Mama mia !
ReplyDeleteTo me the chinese proverb said it all.
She is very correct
ReplyDeleteShe got it all right. Just let the children be but don't be over protective.
ReplyDeleteit's not bad..buh there should be guard lines and restriction at certain levels..
ReplyDeletePersonally, I don't think it's right, giving those devices to them. So that they will be able to think, reason and do their own stuff their self, atleast at there tender state. A Child should be treated like a child, if we must get the best out of them. We are in the world of technology and mothers still push to bring their babies into the world. Let's not let systems think or give them results, let allow them use their brains. Happy Sunday.
ReplyDeleteNSE, please everyone should take cue from Steve Jobs. He banned his own kids from using the IPad and other smart devices and preferred for them to read books and use regular computers for research. He understands how these devices can steal time and cause children to have attention deficit disorder. Let us be wise for our children's sake. Not every new technology should be automatically adopted. Please ask yourself how much time you spend on social media and how much value that has added to you. Successful people don't do that.
ReplyDeleteI think it's Okey cos it adds to the child's learning n understanding things around them.
ReplyDeleteSmart phones ke? Play with my own but u ain't getting anything. I don't care if it is jet age or lightning age o. Haven't you heard the many stories of suicides due to cyber bullying? They can be creative even without smart phones. The people who are inventing things including the smart phones didn't have all the gadgets in the world growing up yet they are dtill creative enough to build the things we have now.
ReplyDeleteThey should be monitored cos in the jet age yout cant stop them from using phones
ReplyDeleteChildren can use smart phone but there should be a limit
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