Kids’ online usage rarely checked

Only half of parents check on a weekly basis what their child is doing on the internet, despite widespread concerns that their children are involved in cyber-bullying.

Almost a third of parents said they rarely or never checked their child’s online activity, and in homes where checks are regularly carried out, mothers are more likely to do so than fathers.

A survey conducted for the National Association of Principals and Deputy Principals found one in five parents believed their child had been the victim of cyber-bullying, while one in eight believed their child had bullied someone else online.