Online advice

Forget baby groups, books and meetings, parents who want practical help on how to raise a child are seeking advice on the internet.

These days, 64% of mums and dads turn to the web when they're concerned about issues ranging from discipline to school, teenagers, alcohol and relationships.

The research, by charity Parentlineplus, found that just 7% of parents would turn to their GP for help and 13% would ask their children's teachers.

Most mums and dads admitted that they felt being a parent was their most important role.

Of the mums and dads surfing the net for help, 62% go online every day, searching for advice on dozens of different problems, from how to cope with their toddler’s tantrum to dealing with a teenager’s depression. Almost three quarters of parents who use the internet claim they log on mainly to find the answers to questions they don’t feel comfortable asking people they know.

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