Technology is here to stay and leaves many parents wondering, what are they doing online? There are lots of questions when it comes to kids and online activities. 

We can't just bury our heads in the sand and hope for the best. Instead, we need to be proactive. Ask questions, and keep the lines of communication open. Kids are on social media, in chat rooms, and they're playing addictive video games.

As parents, it's our job to stay on top of what kids are doing. We need to know who they are talking to online. 
Video Games
You may be asking, "Will letting my child play violent video games make them more violent? Probably not, but psychologists agree it may be harming them in other ways" according to Nicole Beurkens, PhD, Clinical Psychologist.

At first glance, it seems logical that more exposure to violence would lead to more violent behavior. But, given the massive exposure to violent games kids have, wouldn't kids today, after years of violent gameplay, be far more violent? Yet, they are not."

Did you know that watching videos on YouTube is the main activity for kids aged 5 to 11, and one of the main activities enjoyed by all kids up to age 17? YouTube is the most used social network for kids aged 5 to 14 in Spain and all kids in the U.S. Kids with iOS devices spend a massive 40% of their time on YouTube, while 25% of active kid's devices report browsing activity on youtube.com. 

Qustodio announced a new feature for parents to monitor their children's experience on YouTube; to keep them safe from inappropriate and harmful content.

Qustodio mined it's platform (see infographic at the bottom of this post) for data from 200,000+ users in the U.S. over one month and developed an infographic of its findings, including:

* Data shows a potentially dangerous discrepancy between which games kids play most and which games parents block
* Parents are blocking only half of the most addictive video games 
* All of the top games kids play contain some violence 
* The top 3 games played by girls: Roblox, Fortnite, Minecraft
* The top 3 games played by boys: Roblox, Minecraft, Clash Royale 

In this episode of A Healthy Bite, Qustodio's Head of Product and Analytics, Manuel Bruscas, joins me for a chat about video game data and what their findings mean for parents. 

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Read also:

* How to protect children from internet dangers
* Internet Addiction is Real & How Parents Can Reduce the Risk for Children
* Adolescent Internet Dangers; What Every Parent Needs to Know

Manuel Bruscas, VP of Product & Insights
Manuel Bruscas Bellido
VP of Product & Insights

Manuel Bruscas Bellido (Castellón de la Plana, Spain, 1975) is Qustodio’s VP of Product & Insights. He leads the company’s product strategy to ensure we ...