While many countries slowly ease the lockdown measures that were implemented because of the Coronavirus pandemic, the interest to domestic and international travel starts to increase. Kaspersky throws a light on some travel patterns of parents and their children on the go.
According to the recently released Responsible Digital Parenting survey by Kaspersky, 84% of the parents in the UAE use their gadgets to entertain their child when they travel. Furthermore, 35% of the respondents try to calm down their children with the help of devices, 16% aim to gain some spare time for themselves.
As a result, there is a chance that children are often left one-on-one with the gadgets. What is more, 65% of Emirati children have their own smartphone or tablet, according to the survey. Among such a big number, the majority of children were 12 years old when they first got their own device.
Nevertheless, 30% of parents from UAE have not discussed safety rules on the Internet with their child. It means that the children are not always aware of how to behave themselves safely online.
Andrey Sidenko, Head, Child Safety at Kaspersky Network, said: “Most parents give their children gadgets in order to entertain them, spare some time for themselves or calm down their kids. However, the they shouldn’t use digital devices uncontrolled. It has been estimated by Kaspersky, that 22% of Emirati parents would like to monitor their child’s digital life better. This can be done by limiting screen time and holding conversations, however, a security solution is needed as well.”
Sidenko added that: “In order to teach children to use their gadgets in a beneficial way, to safeguard them from inappropriate content, explain the following: Explain to your child the ethics of the Internet (not to write anything offensive or insulting, not to post embarrassing, indecent photos, etc.) and safety rules on the Internet (not to respond to strangers, not to publish too much private information etc.), communicate with your child, discover his or her interests and suggest suitable materials and video bloggers and install a reliable security solution such as Kaspersky Safe Kids.”
