Kids and Wireless Internet

In 1995, a controversial Larry Clark film, called Kids, was released, which represented the exploits and illegal activities of a group of New York youths. It has been 16 years since that film, but the deviancy of the youth has remained unchanged. Today, the questionable endeavors of the youth have been transferred into the electronic age and it has become even easier to rebel because of recent advancements in wireless internet connectivity.

Cell phone ownership

The number of young cell phone owners has mushroomed over the last few years and it shows few signs of slowing down. Teenagers are pathologically designed to be unappreciative and they often demand the finest 4G phone from their parents. Giving a child such a powerful piece of equipment is dangerous because of the potential of irresponsible use.

Presumption of goodness in children

Every time a film about misbehaving children is released, there is an explosion of dismay from concerned parents who seem bent on proving that their children are angels. The reality is that children often do not understand the consequences of their actions and are prone to making terrible decisions.

Cell phones and juvenile decisions

4G technology means that every WiMax access point provides an opportunity for a child to engage in some form of deplorable decision making. The questionable things that kids do haven’t changed; they’ve just been moved to a new platform. Children now have the power to commit transgressions of parental rules in any place and at any time of the day.

What can kids do?

Mobile WiMax brings the full scope of the internet straight into the palm of a curious adolescent. It doesn’t take a genius to realize that the net is filled with inappropriate content that most hardened criminals would even cringe at seeing. It is very difficult for a parent to moderate the web browsing of a child because cell phones have traditionally been private. There would inevitably be familial problems if a parent was to check the search history of a child at regular intervals.

What can parents do?

The first answer would be to refuse a child a 4G phone. It is unlikely that most parents will be able to resist the whining persuasion of the average child, so they will have to resort to other measures in order to moderate the content browsing of the youth. The methods by which parents can protect their children do not differ much from those applicable to computers. By downloading these applications, it is possible to protect a child as he or she uses wireless internet connectivity.

Which are the best apps?

Parental control is still in its infancy when it comes to 4G technology, so the options are very limited. The two most popular applications are Mobile Nanny and Mobile Spy as these can largely restrict what the child is exposed to when browsing the net. The reality, however, is that children are far more techno-savvy than any parent and they will always find a way to misbehave.

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