Parents are concerned that their children are more tech 'savvy' than they are

dailystar.co.uk:

“Back to School” campaign, which aims to educate parents to help their children safely navigate the internet. Jaya Baloo, chief information security officer for the online security and antivirus software provider, said: “Parenting in 2022 is getting more complex – from a young age, children are coming into contact with the internet and a variety of devices which allow them to access it.“We understand children also face social pressure to connect with their friends online on different, sometimes questionable social platforms – and that it is increasingly difficult for parents to keep up with technological advances and their children’s ever-growing knowledge of it.“Our research demonstrates parents are naturally concerned their children know more about the internet than them – but there are straightforward steps and easy-to-use tools that parents can use to educate themselves and ensure their children can enjoy the many positive and educational aspects the internet has to offer.”The study also found 83% of children with access to the online world are allowed to use the internet unsupervised.On average, age 10 is the point at which they have been allowed online without the watchful eye of mum or dad looking over their shoulder – but some as young as five are allowed to roam freely online.Of these parents, 67% are concerned about what they do without their supervision – however, more than half (52) admit they don’t have enough time to constantly monitor them.And two-thirds have had arguments with children about what they get up to on the internet.On average, these children have three devices which can access the internet – although nearly two-fifths (39%) have four.In fact, 57% of parents believe this array of tech can make.