Should Children Have Screen Time Essay

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I do not believe there is one answer to whether or not parents should limit their children’s time on the computer. There are many factors that can influence whether children should or shouldn’t be regulated, but the main ones are age, maturity, and social circles. I think that as children get older, they require less and less regulation and supervision from parents (in most circumstances). This is a generally accepted opinion, so it makes sense to also apply it to computers as well. Specifically, children should be heavily regulated in their screen time, teens less so but still monitored, and young adults little to no regulation. Maturity also plays a role in how much children should be limited in screen time. For instance, teens who (generally)