Daddy no longer knows best?

Most children would prefer to ask Google if they have a question - not their parents

When under-15s have pressing questions, parents might hope that they'd turn to them for help - but it seems that most youngsters would prefer to ask Google.

Most six to 15 year olds would turn to the search engine first, with 54 per cent saying they'd ask Google before their parents or teachers.

Only one quarter of children would ask their parents first over Google.

Encylcopedias came in a VERY poor last place - with one quarter of children admitting they don't know what one IS.

Almost half of all children - 45% -have never used a print encyclopaedia and nearly a fifth - 19% - have never used a print dictionary.

Guesses as to the strange 'encyclopedia' device's function

Teachers also fared badly in the research conducted by Birmingham Science City

included that an 'encyclopedia' might be something you travel on or use to perform an operation.

Teachers also fared badly in the research conducted by Birmingham Science City.

Only three per cent of children aged six to fifteen would ask their teacher for an answer.

The survey of 500 children highlighted how central technology has become to young lives. Almost half of children use Google at least five times day.