Parents Feel Conflicted About Children's Internet Usage

Parents in the United States have mixed opinions about the effect of the internet and social media on their children. While they say they understand its value and the role it plays in their children's lives, they also see potential dangers,a survey by National PTA found.

About a third (31%) of parents said the internet has a mostly positive effect on children, while 27% of parents said the internet has a mostly negative impact on children and 42% of parents were somewhere in the middle.