Are grandparents being replaced by Google?

The wisdom of older generations is quickly being replaced by modern conveniences -- including the internet -- as more and more children ignore family advice for quick & easy answers online.

Via The Telegraph:

According to the survey, fewer than one in four grandparents say they have been asked for advice on basic domestic chores such as washing clothes, learning to cook a family recipe or sewing a button.

Only a third of those surveyed said they had been asked "what was it like when you were young?".

And 96 per cent said they asked far more questions of their grandparents when they were young.

The survey of 1,500 grandparents found that children are instead increasingly using the internet to answer simple questions.

It found almost two thirds of grandparents feel their traditional role is becoming less and less important in modern family life.

"Grandparents believe they are being sidelined by Google, YouTube, Wikipedia and the huge resource of advice available on the internet," said Susan Fermor, of cleaning specialist Dr Beckmann, which commissioned the research.

I'd be remiss if I didn't include a link to this somewhere in this post.