Some parents actively monitor what their children view online. In South Dakota, 80% of parents monitor their children’s Internet use, according to an online survey of 3,000 parents conducted by Hosting Advice, a web hosting consultant.

And New Jersey? Fifty percent of parents in the Garden State actively monitor the websites and social media platforms their children use, the survey found. That’s slightly lower than the national average of 52%.

Parents generally monitor their children’s online activities in the following ways:

• 33% of parents routinely check their children’s browser history
• 25% of parents use parental control software
• 22% of respondents said they have conversations with their children about safe internet practices
• 18% said they occasionally limit online access