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Monitoring Our Children Online

Is that really appropriate?

By Kimberly NightengalePublished 6 years ago 2 min read
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Working as a paraprofessional in an elementary school containing grade 1-6, I learn a lot about what the kids are into these days and some days I'm flat out disgusted with what these children are listening to and watching online. I was lucky enough to grow up in the generation that started out without technology being used for everything but was able to learn about technology and how important it would be in our daily lives. I also learned that technology is not the answer to all our problems but it can be useful in the appropriate situation.

As a paraprofessional one of my daily duties is to monitor fifth and sixth grade at lunch. This is the time when the children talk about their social lives and what new and hip thing they're into. I overheard several of the sixth grade boys singing this song and my first thought is there's no way that's what that actually means. They kept singing, "Do you wanna see my pencil?" I asked them what they were singing and what it was about. Once lunch duty was over I went back to my classroom and looked the video up. I was disgusted by what I saw. I actually felt dumber just from listening to it. After discovering what the song was and what was said in the song I informed the children that I did not want to hear it any more, it is inappropriate and I would call their parents if they continued singing it. I was appalled when many of the students informed me their parents know they listen to this and don't care. So, my next question is are the parents really paying attention?

We as parents have a job to do when it comes to monitoring our children and protecting them. We get so caught up in our responsibilities that often times our children suffer. We don't monitor what they see and hear online then we blame the media for our children growing up to fast, when in reality it's our fault.

Jeffy is a puppet rapper who appears innocent at first but is vile and disgusting in my opinion. I would never allow my children to listen to such things especially in fifth or sixth grade. If we don't monitor what our children see and hear online then we are not protecting them the way we should. Our children should not learn about sex, drugs, alcohol or adult behaviors online. These are topics we should discuss with our children when they are the appropriate age.

If we don't monitor our children online we don't know what they could be seeing, hearing or getting themselves into. Attached is a video of Jeffy the Rapper. As you watch and listen to the words think, does my child need to be hearing this? If your answer is no then please monitor your children online because these are the types of things that are easily available to them.

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Kimberly Nightengale

My names Kim, I'm a mother of two who probably worries way to much. I have a passion for writing and lots of ideas I want the world to know about.

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