MILESTONE 10: GUARD TV AND INTERNET

In general TV and Internet are useful tools, if they were encompassed by useful material. Unfortunately, TV channels and Internet has lot's of harming material that will affect the moral and spiritual teachings of kids. Therefore, parents must control these devices and cultivate into their kids the fear of Allah and the etiquettes of Islam. There exists no guard on earth as effective as the guard of Imaan (faith and fear of Allah). Sometimes, too mush prevention will create curiosity in the kids. Satan will inject the same logic of watching the 'bad' things, as he did with Eve and Adam, claiming to get access to the 'tree of knowledge'. So, when you as parents are successful in cultivating Imaan in your kids, then they will have an inner preventive measure within themselves that will guard them against all sinful actions.

Moreover, too much watching of TV or Internet -even unobjectionable contents- develops into addiction. So, the kids watch only for the sake of watch and not for other purposes. They feel relaxed when the TV set is on, and disturbed when the TV set is off, regardless of the program being broadcast.

So, the best solution after arming your kids with the weapon of Imaan, is to regulate the hours of watch, and diversify the methods of entertainment for your kids. Our Prophet Peace be upon him, instructed parents to teach their kids the art of shooting games, horseback riding and swimming. As you noticed, all these games are outdoor games, and requires physical exercise which will energize the cognitive power of the kids, and will be useful in the future for Jihad against the enemy of Muslims.