Internet access for children and teenagers will be reviewed to restrict their access to violent and incriminating web pages.

Fears have recently increased on how many obscene and violent videos and images can be viewed by children as young as nine. The government is assessing the possibility of applying the age limits of DVDs and video games to online websites.

Parents and carers are growing increasingly worried about what their children could be accessing without them knowing. The government is advising parents to consider removing personal computers from teenagers and children's bedrooms to try and keep a tighter hold on what they can view.

Pop-up windows and alert messages appear on computer screens at any time without the users' authorisation. This could persuade younger children to click on it, without them knowing what they are doing.

Some websites do restrict access, by asking you to register before viewing the footage. However this can be easily overridden, as members can fake their date of birth when registering.

Changing website restrictions to match DVDs and video games will only form a weak barricade. The internet is a much wider accessible network unlike DVDs or video games, where the shop assistant can ask for ID or refuse to serve you. Teenagers and other schoolchildren will fake their own date of birth online to override the safety barrier.

Many online websites allow members to upload videos or pictures themselves without going through security checks, increasing the amount of indecent footage uploaded online.

The most effective way of restricting access to offensive and indecent websites is by asking for credit card details. This immediately stops the danger of children accidentally clicking on the web pages, and restricts teenage access if they don't own a credit card. I find it hard to believe that the Government could apply this procedure to all websites worldwide, so there is always a danger when going online.

The only way of knowing whether you're children are using these sites is to supervise them every time they go on their computers. This may be the case with younger children, but teenagers will feel patronised and will be more tempted to rebel against their parents.

Most teenagers do have the common sense of not clicking on icons or tabs that they're unfamiliar with, or websites that could be indecent or incriminating towards them.

Parents do have the right to be worried about the information broadcast on the internet, but most teenagers know what they should and shouldn't be viewing. Younger children may need to be supervised when online to stop them straying into unknown territory.

The Government may be able to decrease the amount of footage available on UK websites without registering which will help drastically, but they cannot secure every website across the world, as the internet is ungovernable. The internet is a much wider network than the DVD or video game industry, as anybody in the world can upload footage online.

The internet can have restricted access to various websites, but the dangers still there.

Teenagers should be trusted online, instead of being constantly supervised by their parents.