Digital misunderstanding: 55% of Nigerian parents have conflicts with their children because they spend too much time on the phone
It turns out, not all the parents keep up with current trends online and
have enough knowledge about content that their children prefer
LAGOS, Nigeria, June 30, 2020/ -- Modern parents have to constantly educate themselves and keep up to date when
it comes to the Internet trends. There is a strong reason for it – their children. If parents do not know what is popular on the Net, they can
have misunderstandings or even conflicts with their children. It turns
out, not all the parents keep up with current trends online and have
enough knowledge about content that their children prefer.
According to the recent survey*, 27% of Nigerian parents do not watch
video blogs and are not sure what is popular among modern kids. However, the kids themselves are interested in watching such content: one third
of children in Nigeria watch video blogs, including those dedicated to
games and toys (60%), movies (51%), music (43%) and computer games
(32%).
It goes on with video games that are one of the most popular pastimes
among kids and teenagers – 85% of Nigerian children play video games,
20% involving in multiplayer ones where they are able to communicate
with other people participating there. A child’s digital life can also
be the reason for a family conflict, with 55% of parents claiming that
their child spends too much time on the phone or doing nothing useful
(27%).
“Being digitally educated and involved in social media activities is a
must-do for a parent nowadays as the lack of knowledge in this field can trigger some conflicts in the family. In order to understand your
child, to be able to communicate with them and discuss certain modern
trends of the evolving world, you have to read more and be present on
the Net. It can possibly save the parents a lot of trouble and make
their children respect them,” said Andrey Sidenko, Lead web content
analyst at Kaspersky.
To successfully maintain a friendly relationship with your children and
be aware to which things they dedicate their free time to, Kaspersky
recommends following these steps:
Educate yourself. Read more on the topic of the Internet trends,
challenges, video games and new technologies – not only will it better
your conversations with children, but also keep you informed.Communicate with your child, ask them about their digital hobbies and problems, help if it is needed.Install a reliable security solution such as Kaspersky Safe Kids to know about the interests of your child in the digital world.
Reference:
*The “Responsible Digital Parenting” survey was implemented in
conjunction with Toluna research agency in the end of 2019 – beginning
of 2020. 5000 respondents from META region and Baltic states
participated in the survey.
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