Study Shows Parents Out of Loop on Social Networking

Interesting survey results come from Benenson Strategy Group, says that kids are increasingly connecting with friends, classmates, and people with similar interests through social networks, while their parents are out of the loop.

"In today’s digital environment, parents have less time to supervise their kids’ behavior," says James Steyer, CEO of Common Sense Media. "Communication and socialization in our kids’ world is increasingly moving from face-to-face to face-to-cyberspace, and parents vastly underestimate the amount of time that kids spend on their networks. That makes it more challenging for parents to actually parent in the crucial areas of social interaction and development, and, in a digital world, parents need to play a more important role than ever in ensuring that our kids get the best of these technologies and are using them safely."

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