With there being different assumptions about the reasons behind older people - most of whom are parents with children - have been increasingly using social networks, such as Facebook, in recent times, an Education Database Online survey has revealed that nearly one-half of the parents have joined Facebook to keep a discreet watch over the activities of their children.

While it was being earlier assumed that parents have seemingly joined social networks either to get in touch with their old friends, or to keep pace with the evolving world of technology, the recent survey has revealed that all such assumptions are apparently off the mark.

Around 50 percent, if not more, of the parents surveyed have disclosed that the reason why they have created a Facebook account is to simply keep an eye on what their children are doing online.

In fact, nine out of then of these parents have admitted that they have become Facebook friends with their children, and that they routinely check the Facebook pages of their children every day.

Going by the several infographics which Mashable has recently posted from the source, about parents and Facebook, approximately 43 percent of the parents who have joined Facebook have acknowledged that they daily check the Facebook profiles of their children, to know about the status updates posted by their children and check the new pictures in which their children have been tagged.