UK parents worried about screens, but children say they now feel safer online

UK parents are worried that screen time is taking over family life and damaging their children's physical health, yet young people say they feel more confident online and their "digital wellbeing" has improved, according to a major survey. More than half of parents (57%) who took part in the survey said they thought screen use was having an adverse effect on their child's sleep, while nearly two-thirds (63%) said it had a negative impact on health, up from 58% last year. Although parents were more anxious, their children provided a more positive view of their lives online, and reported feeling safer, more confident, more independent and empowered. "There's a positive story to tell this year," the report said. "The index scores reveal a rise in positive developmental, emotional and social experiences of children – a reversal of the downward trend observed in the previous two years."