Are Parents Care About Their Kids Bad Online Habits?

We probably rush and stop our kid's bleeding after the first glance of blood out of the kid's nose. But, on the contrary, we could most likely let it go when the kid plays online continuously for days and nights. True, it's hard to think of any technological change that can deliver more power and convenience than the Internet, but who can argue with the prospect of jeopardizing one's health by devouring hours and hours online for games, chats or texts? Indeed, United Nations warns us that "Pandemic impact 'tip of the iceberg' after years of neglecting child mental health." (October 4, 2021). It further states, "Diagnosed mental disorders can significantly harm the health, education, life outcomes and earning capacity of children and young people." That is what people across the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) think; that is what we at MangoProtection Inc. believe.

And it is that thinking that drives us to understand the average parents, their thoughts on mental health and its impact on their kids. The result, collected from a 20-question survey delivered to 352 parents with kids aged between seven and twelve, is so interesting and compelling. Despite 1% of the parents in the research tend to learn more about their child's mental health status, the rest of the moms and dads well underplay the potential impacts of unhealthy mental habits on a kid.

We will continue to investigate this and other issues relating to the children's online health and offer features beyond the functionalities of content and time controls in our Mango product.