Teens reading this may want to recommend their parents to do so. It will probably be more effective.
There are many reasons to why a teen should have a computer in their room and there are many reasons why not so let's start win the pros.
Pros:
I know that in my case, when I talk to all my friends online or watch a youtube video, I will laugh a lot! That's not all, I will probably get mad, sad and angry as well. The laughter and rage that comes after can be annoying and embarrassing.
Another reason is that teens feel more comfortable in their room, they have their own personalizations and they feel better. After all, they probably don't use their room for anything regardless.
I just want to tell you, from experience, how much better you feel when you come home and get on the computer. But then, your parents walk in a little later and you just don't feel right. You don't even have to be doing anything bad but when you aren't in a private place, you feel awkward or even a little disturbed when your dad walks over or your mom says "Watcha doin honey?". This pro isn't as logically proven as the rest but I think most of the readers know what I'm talking about.
Alright, so we've talked about a few positive reasons to having a computer and now it's time to talk about the negatives. But before that I think we should address the neutral reasons.
Neutral Reasons:
This reason is usually considered a con, but I wouldn't consider It so. Imagine this, your mom is coming home and you are on the computer "shopping for birthday gifts" (only an example). You know what I'm talking about right? Private stuff, stuff you don't want your parents or family to see. Now everyone immediately assumes that their kid will be searching for pornography and other explicit content but that may not be true. There are so many things that are private but not pornography! It's unfair to assume that they will do bad things or talk to bad people and even so will you making the computer stay on the main floor stop it? Probably not. So don't immediately say "Nope. The computer can stay on this floor." and consider that what's he's doing probably isn't what you think.
Also, if you are thinking that your child won't be spending any time with you, bring it up with them. I think you can agree on an amount of time or other agreement. Also, it may be a problem if they decide not to say hello anymore. That should always be there. If they stop the greetings, then you should remind them to.
Now for the cons.
Cons:
Your teen has the ability to curse in the private room the computer would be in. That is really depending on the house rules. I decided not to curse regularly when all the other teens started so it isn't a problem for me. I don't know about your family or child.
As fore mentioned in the neutral section of this post, they can seclude themselves but you should enact rules and regulations to ensure that they still talk, greet and meet with you.
Notes:
After a child gets his computer in his room, start making a habit of asking how he's been today or what he's done. After I started heavily using computers, I learned lots of tricks and of today's technology. Not only that but I learned how to code in HTML and some of java. Your child will probably be happier and easier to talk to. Thanks for reading!
