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Things are taught when the individual is able to understand them.

We don't teach 2 year olds how to read, we don't teach 7 year olds how to drive. Maybe you do need to be "this tall" to access the internet.

Human civilization made it all the way to 1990’s without commercial internet. Maybe keeping children off the internet would make them better prepared for society.

Yes, keeping them oblivious of the very thing central to modern society will surely prepare them well.

Perhaps you think they should fill out tax forms too.

Now look at the a mid 50's former housewife trying to find a job. It's a cruel world. Try getting hired as even a secretary if you don't know how to use Office.

A lot of people only started using the internet in their twenties and do just fine.

Cool. You let your kids on the internet in their 20s and I’ll continue to allow my single digit aged kids on the internet. Nothing wrong with people having different values and parenting methods.