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Parents Trust Kids in Cyberspace

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Parents Trust Kids in Cyberspace

Parents trust their kids' Net use, feel the Net is generally safe, and want their children to use the Internet (especially for educational activities), says a study sponsored by the National School Boards Foundation (NSBF), Children's Television Workshop, and Microsoft Corp.

The study particularly disputes recent reports that the Internet negatively influences young users. Contrary to a recent survey of adults that concluded the Internet causes many Americans to spend less time with their families, the NSBF research indicated that 95% of those surveyed say that family interactions have increased or stayed the same.

Other key findings:

Parents and children report that the Internet does not disrupt children's everyday habits and normal, healthy activities. In particular, 85% of parents whose children use the Internet say their children spend more or the same amount of time reading books. The main reason cited by parents for buying home computers and obtaining home Internet access is for their children's learning/education (45%).

The study also finds that more girls use the Internet than boys:

50% of 9- to 12-year-old girls are online, compared with 46% of boys. 73% of 13- to 17-year-old girls use the Net, compared with 70% of boys.

http://www.nsbf.org

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