Sneaky Ways Kids Earn Off The Internet, Should Parents Be Worried?

Kids in this generation are more in tuned with independence as they would find ways to earn money without doing chores. A report emerged that kids tend to earn money online without their parents knowing about it.

Dr Becca Ballinger shared a few details on how kids managed to earn money online, Parents reported. Though it may seem remarkable that kids know how to find their own funds, doing it through the Internet, however, can potentially do more harm than good.

According to Dr Ballinger, teens tend to earn money online by selling their virtual goods, though this may sound new to most parents, it is actually common for every gamer's world. It is by selling a specific "hard to earn" items online, which usually cost a lot. The higher the item can be acquired, the more expensive it gets.

There may be nothing wrong with selling their hard earned "virtual goods" but what Dr Ballinger is pointing out is that these items are earned by spending long hours online. This means that the child is spending a lot of time in front of the computer wherein he/she is supposed to use it for school and other chores. As a result of heavy hours being spent on a video game, Dr Ballinger stated that it distorts their views of reality in terms of making a career in the future.

Though several downsides were mentioned as to why a teenager's gaming status should be monitored, Huffington Post released an article with a list of benefits of letting your child play video games. Though minimal physical activity is involved, their mental skill, however, is sharpened.

It was mentioned that video gaming enhances the child's problem solving skills as most of the games require missions and trivia. It also improves their strategic thinking most especially with games that involve teamwork to complete a mission.

Allowing your child to play video games do have its pros and cons. The important thing is to set limits and make sure that they are still moving forward with their school performance and social skills.