60% of Saudi children spend too much time on cell phones, study shows

Abu Dhabi: Not all parents are in keeping with current internet trends or have enough knowledge about the digital content their children prefer, a recent study by Kaspersky, a global cybersecurity software-support company, has found, Saudi media reported.

According to the study, 23 per cent of parents in Saudi Arabia do not watch vlogs, a personal website or social media account where a person regularly posts short videos, and are not sure what is common among children. The picture, however, is different between the children themselves; 76 per cent of them watch video blogs, including those for games (71 per cent), video games (41 per cent), movies (39 per cent), and music (37 per cent).

Kaspersky recommends that parents take the following steps to maintain a friendly relationship with children and be aware of the content that children devote their time to on the internet:

* Educating oneself by reading more on topics including internet trends, challenges, video games and new technologies, which will inform parents and improve dialogue with children.

* digital proCommunicate with the child and ask him/her about his or her hobbies and blems, and help him/her if necessary.

* Install a trusted security solution to learn about the child’s interests in the digital world.