Many young children have unsupervised access to the internet and are using the internet to socialize with others. This has can lead a number of dangerous situations which can be threatening for children. Which problems do children face when going online without parents supervision? How can these problems be solved?

A lot of young children now have unguided

to the

and they are using it as a means of meeting other people. The repercussions can pose a dangerous position for kids. The challenges of unguided

to the

which these kids stand to face involves, being exposed to

and dating strangers online.

, these problems can be solved.

On the one hand, unguided

to the

for kids exposes them to

. When a child visits the

without being monitored, it opens him up to nude pictures and videos which can destroy his mental development at that age. He may pick up vices that are detrimental to his general development.

, a recent survey in Nigeria showed that the percentage of children who were exposed online without

picked up vices, of which

was the highest.

, exposure to the

without control, exposes children to online dating with strangers. Dating a stranger online can lead to loss of life and sexual exploitation.

is capable of putting them in a dangerous position of leaving home without the knowledge of their parents or

. To illustrate

, in Chicago, underage girls who were rescued from a house where they were sexual molested stated that they all got to know about their molester via dating sites.

In order to curtail these challenges, it is pertinent to have a parental

as to the type of websites visited by a child. It is

important to monitor their use of the

at odd hours of the day.

In conclusion, allowing kids to have

to the

without

can expose them to

and adult dating.

, these challenges can be curtailed if the child_s

online is guided.