It has been noted that night times are becoming a very disruptive time for many households with children and teenagers due to internet usage. Parents are becoming victims of disruptive and aggressive children when trying to switch internet off at night or trying to limit internet usage, also night time is the time most online bullying and grooming is committed, therefore I feel there is a requirement of internet sleep time to prevent all these issues from getting worse.
With Internet access a constant in homes and on mobile phones, most kids are addicted and don't realise. There are many reports (Buzzle.com, Paediatric Times) that state the biggest problem with having the internet is it's ability to create rifts between the real and virtual world. Parents are now realising that their kids are becoming aggressive or even violent as well as socially isolated, obese, insomniacs and depressed. Any attempt to turn the internet off can cause an aggressive outburst sometimes even violently in any home. We have all heard about the parents neglecting babies and in some cases babies have died.
There are now psychiatric clinics and doctors that specialise in treating problems created by the internet. Introducing internet sleep time will help to prevent these outbursts while also assisting in helping to keep families communicating and healthy. I also believe that internet sleep time will protect many kids from online bullying and grooming as most are happening during the night.
REF:
Buzzle.com
Paediatric Times
