LONDON -- British grandparents are in danger of being overlooked
for advice by their grandchildren, who are more accustomed to
searching for answers on the internet, a survey showed on
Thursday. Almost nine out of every 10 UK grandparents claimed
their grandchildren failed to ask them for advice for simple
tasks, instead turning to online channels such as Google (GOOG),
YouTube and Wikipedia for information. Answers on how to boil an
egg, iron a shirt and even details on their own family history
are now easily found by younger generations glued to their
"Grandparents believe they are being sidelined by Google,
YouTube, Wikipedia and the huge resource of advice available on
the Internet," spokeswoman Susan Fermor said in a statement.
"They are aware that their grandchildren, already with their
noses buried in a laptop, tablet computer or smartphone, find it
much easier to search the internet for instant advice." The
survey of 1,500 grandparents also found that children chose to
research what life was like for