Kids When Online Become a Part of the Virtual World
AVG is now ready with its latest research, carried out on children in the age group of 6-9 years. It's about how these kids interact with technology, when online. Stats show that around half, which is 46%, of these young users, spend maximum of their time chatting, interacting and playing games online.
It's been found that about 89% of children in the age group of 6-9 years use the internet and this has also contributed in raising the popularity of virtual worlds like Disney's Club Penguin and Webkinz, significantly.
Cyberbullying and menacing acts are turning into a common place on the internet, which has made parents more concerned about the security of their child, who is active online. The Digital Diaries at AVG indicate that about 64% of the parents are making use of the parental control measures to ensure increased safety for their child, when active online.
Also, 89% of mothers said that their kids have never been teased online by any unethical user. Academic research, indicating something different, meanwhile said that most parents underestimate the incidences of their kids becoming victims of cyberbullying and when asked from kids, 30% agreed of becoming prey to the hands of such peers and hackers.
Some more findings that might take you by surprise
Kids have now officially become natives of the online world, which can be said seeing that over 60% of children spend more than 2 hours every week on the digital world. 70% of mothers who have kids in the age groups of 6-9 make use of parental control, while around 7% kids spend about 10 hours, when carrying out different activities online. It's about 16% in Brazil and 12% in the US.
Digital comes before real in the today's world, this is based on seeing the age of children who are actively becoming the part of online world, it's now come down to 2-5 years. Facts show that the percentage of kids who can play basic games is 66%, while those who can ride a bike are just 58%. Also, 47% kids know how to surf the tablet or smartphone, while just 38% know how to write their name in full. Also, when comparing their cooking skills, 28% kids can surf a web browser, while just 26% can make their own breakfast.
Parents are helping their children walk on the digital path, it said after seeing the stats, which show that 80% of parents, who have kids in the age of 0-5 years, upload the pics of their little ones online. While, 25% say that they do it to show off their child, some do it to share pics with family and friends. Also, when asked about email registration, 92% of the parents have not done this for their kids yet.
The method used for collecting data
The survey included 6, 017 people from US, UK, Germany, France, Czech Republic, Spain, Brazil, Australia, New Zealand and Canada.
About AVG support
AVG is a leading brand in the security industry, which has helped in adding security to the internet experience of users all over. What makes this even more popular is the dedicated AVG tech support, which can be availed all round the clock and on any day of the week. The user base of 172 million is enough to depict the fame and recognition this brand enjoys on a global scale.
In case you still don't know where to call, it's at the AVG antivirus tech support number, where experts are happy to help anytime and who can be contacted from anywhere.
It's been found that about 89% of children in the age group of 6-9 years use the internet and this has also contributed in raising the popularity of virtual worlds like Disney's Club Penguin and Webkinz, significantly.
Cyberbullying and menacing acts are turning into a common place on the internet, which has made parents more concerned about the security of their child, who is active online. The Digital Diaries at AVG indicate that about 64% of the parents are making use of the parental control measures to ensure increased safety for their child, when active online.
Also, 89% of mothers said that their kids have never been teased online by any unethical user. Academic research, indicating something different, meanwhile said that most parents underestimate the incidences of their kids becoming victims of cyberbullying and when asked from kids, 30% agreed of becoming prey to the hands of such peers and hackers.
Some more findings that might take you by surprise
Kids have now officially become natives of the online world, which can be said seeing that over 60% of children spend more than 2 hours every week on the digital world. 70% of mothers who have kids in the age groups of 6-9 make use of parental control, while around 7% kids spend about 10 hours, when carrying out different activities online. It's about 16% in Brazil and 12% in the US.
Digital comes before real in the today's world, this is based on seeing the age of children who are actively becoming the part of online world, it's now come down to 2-5 years. Facts show that the percentage of kids who can play basic games is 66%, while those who can ride a bike are just 58%. Also, 47% kids know how to surf the tablet or smartphone, while just 38% know how to write their name in full. Also, when comparing their cooking skills, 28% kids can surf a web browser, while just 26% can make their own breakfast.
Parents are helping their children walk on the digital path, it said after seeing the stats, which show that 80% of parents, who have kids in the age of 0-5 years, upload the pics of their little ones online. While, 25% say that they do it to show off their child, some do it to share pics with family and friends. Also, when asked about email registration, 92% of the parents have not done this for their kids yet.
The method used for collecting data
The survey included 6, 017 people from US, UK, Germany, France, Czech Republic, Spain, Brazil, Australia, New Zealand and Canada.
About AVG support
AVG is a leading brand in the security industry, which has helped in adding security to the internet experience of users all over. What makes this even more popular is the dedicated AVG tech support, which can be availed all round the clock and on any day of the week. The user base of 172 million is enough to depict the fame and recognition this brand enjoys on a global scale.
In case you still don't know where to call, it's at the AVG antivirus tech support number, where experts are happy to help anytime and who can be contacted from anywhere.
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