Many times we have spoken on our pages of the dangers that the Internet can entail for the little ones, and although specifically the addictions to the Network and the cases of bullying of minors are not the most frequent, can we affirm that they are not real?
The psychiatrist, forensic and Internet expert José Miguel Gaona Cartolano, an advisor to the Ombudsman for Children of Madrid, has said at a conference on the "myths and realities of Internet risks" that the Internet dependence is not collected as such in any Psychiatry manual "In any case it would be a bad time," he said after clarifying that the risk of addiction to the Network of networks is something that has not been demonstrated, since the Internet is simply a channel of communication.
Well, in my opinion you have to allow time for the Internet addiction to be included in the manuals. Because there are (although we do not know the specific percentages) those extreme cases of hours and hours in front of the computer, with something similar to withdrawal syndrome when you can not be in front of him, and a personality disorder after many hours, Not to mention the evasion of reality or the creation of parallel realities in some cases (games, virtual realities ...).
Similarly, there is Internet bullying of minors, and even if it is only in 5% of cases, as Mr. Gaona points out, recalling a recent study, I do not think that figure should be minimized. It is not about larmar anyone, but I consider that a single case of harassment deserves attention.
So it is worth remembering the basic tips for the safe navigation of children over the Internet and to prevent dependence on the Internet, issues that we have advised you on multiple occasions.
