Mums choose web for child advice (From Free Press Series)

Mums choose web for child advice

9:43am Tuesday 24th June 2008

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WELSH mothers are choosing the internet over their families when it comes to child care advice.

Research, carried out by BT and website Netmums.com revealed the internet is the first port of call for 50.5 per cent of Welsh mums seeking advice on parenting skills or health.

More than 3,600 mothers were surveyed with 38 per cent saying they would still go to their family first.

Run by local mums, for local mums, Netmums provides local information on places to go and things to do, education, child care and community, social and employment issues.

f The survey also showed mothers used the internet for friendship and support, rather than just for information gathering.

Siobhan Freegard, Netmums co-founder, said: "The internet is now a well-established lifeline to many mums and this study shows that when they need a sounding board, they will log on to get support even before they call a family member or their GP for advice."

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