Google and Co are replacing grandparents

Google and Co are replacing grandparents
90 percent of children search for answers on the web
 

03.03.2013 - While in earlier times the grandparents brought their intelligence to the grandchildren, Google, Wikipedia and YouTube are now the main advisors for 90 percent of the children. This result comes from a recent study by Dr. Beckmann http://dr-beckmann.co.uk, for which 1.500 grandparents were asked. Nevertheless, for 80 percent of children, the older generation still plays an important role. The online research mainly includes questions about housework. In addition, eight out of ten grandparents find that they have less regular contact with the little ones because the importance of the Internet has changed family structures.

 

Internet as a school support

"I think this is an internet-critical study that wants to show the negative effects of the online world on society. But the internet is not bad per se - adequate use only requires communication between children, parents and schools", says psychotherapist Dominik Rosenauer http://dominikrosenauer.com in an interview with pressetext.

"The Internet plays a major role today as a knowledge mediator for children and young people. It can be reached at any time and is an important support, especially in schools," says the psychologist. While in earlier times presentations were still compiled from outdated books, today it is possible, for example, to incorporate YouTube videos into the presentation.

"It is important, however, to acquire a certain media competence in order to be able to differentiate between trustworthy and unworthy sources, which is now largely learned in schools," says the expert. Thanks to the Internet, children are more independent and are sometimes superior to adults when it comes to dealing with it.

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The changing role of grandparents

The role of grandparents today is different. "On the one hand, there is still the classic family structure, in which they are the readily available babysitters with ambitions and a high level of trust. On the other hand, they also take on the upbringing tasks that go beyond the classic," says Rosenauer.

In addition, many children no longer have grandparents or have no contact with them. "Many grandmas and grandpas are still at work these days and not at home. A small family restructuring can also be observed without the Internet," he concludes. (mh)

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