Internet addiction is a widely discussed topic. Indeed, the majority of teens and preteens today are caught in major addictive behaviors via the Internet.
Admittedly, it is very difficult to demarcate a boundary between acceptable behavior and problematic behavior, downright addictive other. It is here not just about the number of hours spent at the computer or smartphone, but also the type of activities and the reasons why teens use them. Before going into the further details, have a look at some of the key indicators of internet addiction.
- One indicator among others is the inability that young people have to get out of their Internet activity even when not directly in the presence of the smartphones or digital devices such as tablets etc. So some young people continue to think about their game play or their trade in the evenings, at night, at school, etc.
- Another indicator is an upheaval of the day and night hours (with or without sleep disorders).
- An additional indicator is probably the craze that young people establish with the machine: whatever is the nature of the activities of the young teenagers who see this activity primarily a source of excitation are probably more at risk of becoming dependent than those who demonstrate above all the desire to establish contact with others, to build imaginary worlds and explore information on the Net. In this perspective, the type of games MMORPG (massively multiplayer online role-playing game) or online games involving numerous players in real time, have a greater risk of addiction than other forms of internet use, to the extent that the benefits obtained through the game increase as to measure the time spent in front of the screen.
Prevention
The best prevention for saving teens from internet addiction is the use of parental monitoring apps.
How can parental apps help?
Parents have always been concerned about their kids’ safety. They try hard to keep tabs on their kid’s online life and activities but fail most of the time. Parental apps are the tools for such parents. They can use any advanced app such as FamilyTime that not only allows them to monitor but to control too. Using the app parents can:
- Track their teens’ web-history with the date and time stamps
- View the list of favorites and bookmarks.
- Monitor the complete list of apps installed on their phones and tablets.
- Check their app usage frequency to observe how much time they spend on an app.
- Blacklist any app you find inappropriate.
- Lock their phone remotely from your Dashboard to control their device usage.
Want to give this app a try? Download it today from your App Store.
Take control!
It is now time to take control over your teen’s use of technology. Monitor their cyber life and take appropriate steps to prevent your kids from the online hazards using the parental monitoring app. Today, digital parenting is called the smart parenting!