More and more Korean children today, are being exposed to the Internet from a very tender age as they take the first step in adapting to this digital technology age we live in. The Internet is no longer just a wave of the future, it's already a major part of the information age as more 64 percent of the country's entire population is on-line, and virtually every student in the country, including 95-percent of all elementary school kids have embraced the web as an everyday tool.

As cyberspace has become a crucial part of academic and social life for students, many parents feel learning to adapt the digital technology to everyday life is a must in basic education. And children are starting to develop their computer skills earlier on than ever.

Without computer skills, kids miss out on communicating with friends, the latest trends, and even in academics. So if they don't know how to use it, they feel left out. And kids are turning to various resorts to learn computer skills at school, special institutes and even tutoring at home.

Four-year-old Jae-suk also took up computer home-tutoring three months ago. He can barely read or write but he knows the function of each piece of hardware as well as some basic software. "These days, the computer is a part of our daily lives. So while he's learning to read and write, he's also learning to use the computer. I think that'll help him a lot in the future," say his mother.

Jaesuk's sister Minji agrees; being computer fluent has definitely given her grades a boost since she's free to get extra help with homework online. "I think using the Internet is great because I can take care of my homework, and also chat with my friends."

Despite the positive side of being Internet savvy at an early age, experts stress that like any other aspect of their lives, children require constant guidance in developing healthy habits in cyberspace.

(Arirang TV)