It's about time! Parents are acting on their concerns about their child's media consumption. More parents are monitoring Internet usage and limiting the overall affect of media on children.
A new study form Pew Charitible Trusts show that parents are engaged with their children's media consumption, but have less positive views of the internet today than they did in 2004.
Finding include that 59% of parents think the internet has been a good thing for their children, down from 67% in 2004.
The majority of parents check up on their teens' internet use-65% say that they check to see what websites their teenagers visit. An even larger percentage of parents have rules about media consumption; 77% of parents have some sort of rule about what their regulated their teenage children's media use.
The majority of parents also say that digital technology makes their lives easier, but their children are even more positive about the benefits of digital devices. 88% of teens report that information and communication devices make their lives easier, compared with 69% of their parents.
Learn more about teens and the Internet at http://www.familiesonlinemagazine.com/child-safety/internet-safety.html
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