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How Are UK Parents Managing Internet Savvy Kids?
A Norton Online Report says that parents in the UK believe that their children spend 18.8 hours a month on the Internet, while they actually spend about 43.5 hours online.
During a survey of 9,000 internet users worldwide, British parents were found to be more likely to set internet controls to ensure that their children were not looking at unsuitable sites.
The survey revealed that about 54 per cent of British parents had set controls as compared to around a third worldwide.
While 81 per cent of parents surveyed said that they were well informed as to what their children were looking at online, 31 per cent of children said that their parents did not have any idea.
The survey also showed parents were taking responsibility for their children's safety, with 93 per cent saying it was for them to ensure their children's online safety, rather than teachers or internet service providers.
Marian Merritt, of the computer software company Symantec, said that there was evidence that families were becoming better at sharing information about internet safety partly because more parents were "befriending" their children on social networking sites like Facebook, Bebo, and MySpace.
While a third of British children are befriending their parents on social networking sites, 65 per cent parents feel confident about discussing issues concerning privacy and personal information.
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After coming across this article I find it appropriate to mention one option Microsoft offers to keep kids safe while using a PC. It is called Windows Live Family Safety.