Children out rank parents in digital knowledge

Now, they may not know who the Prime Minister is, or be able to tie a shoe-lace, but it turns out the average British six-year-old understands more about technology and the digital world than their middle-aged parents.

When it comes to digital tech, the divide between young and old is wider than ever... According to a new UK report.

It turns out that children and teenagers have a natural head start when it comes to knowledge of technology, because they have grown up in the digital age, leaving adults having to play catch-up. A new report has highlighted how the average six year old in Britain has a greater grip of digital devices then their parents. The report also says that in the UK on average people now spend more time online, than sleeping. Bryan Glick of Computer Weekly magazine tells the BBC whether other countries are seeing similar trends.